Soviet speedskater Andrei Bakhvalov has set a world record of 36.41 seconds for the 500 meters, the official Tass news agency said Friday.
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Bakhvalov, 25, set the record in the Kazakhstan Republic championships at the Medeo Highland Rink in Alma Ata. He clipped four one-hundreths of a second off the previous mark of 36.45 seconds, held by Uwe Mey of East Germany.