In both the 5,000 m and the 10,000 m, Dutch – later French – speed skater Hans van Helden (then world record holder on the 5,000 m) won bronze. Later that same year (1976), Kleine broke 4 worlds records (including Van Helden's 5,000 m world record) and also became World Allround Champion.
Dutch speed skater Hans van Helden, who held the world record in the 5,000-meter race, won bronze at both the 5,000m and 10,000m events. In the same year (1976), Kleine broke four world records, including Van Helden's 5,000m record, and became World Allround Champion.