| World Allround Speed Skating Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfred Naess Participated in the 1902 World Championship | ||||
| Venue | Pohjoissatama, Helsinki, Finland | |||
| Dates | 22–23 February | |||
| Competitors | 11 from 4 nations | |||
| Medalist men | ||||
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The 1902 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place between 22 and 23 February 1902 at the Pohjoissatama ice rink in Helsinki, Finland.
Franz Wathén was the defending champion. No one won at least three distances and so no World champion was declared.
| Place | Athlete | Country | 500m | 5000m | 1500m | 10000m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC1 | Rudolf Gundersen |  Norway | 47.0 (1) | 9:32.0 (3) | 2:34.4 (1) | 20:19.6 (5) |
| NC2 | Jussi Wiinikainen |  Finland | 49.8 (3) | 9:20.6 (1) | 2:40.4 (5) | 19:09.4 (1) |
| NC3 | Johan Schwartz | Norway | 50.0 (4) | 9:21.4 (2) | 2:37.0 (2) | 19:35.8 (3) |
| NC4 | Sigurd Mathisen | Norway | 52.6 (8) | 9:38.6 (6) | 2:43.0 (7) | 19:13.0 (2) |
| NC5 | Franz Schilling |  Austria | 54.0 (10) | 9:35.8 (5) | 2:43.0 (7) | 20:05.6 (4) |
| NC | Franz Wathén | Finland | 49.6 (2) | 9:32.0 (3) | 2:39.8 (4) | NF |
| NC | Toivo Tillander | Finland | 50.6 (5) | 9:51.4 (7) | 2:39.0 (3) | NS |
| NC | Walter Johansson | Finland | 51.6 (6) | 10:10.6 (8) | 2:42.2 (6) | NS |
| NC | Arvid Andersson | Finland | 52.2 (7) | 10:27.4 (10) | 2:46.8 (10) | NS |
| NC | Uno Eklund | Finland | 52.8 (9) | 10:22.6 (9) | 2:44.6 (9) | NS |
| NC | Theodor Baltscheffski | Finland | 54.8 (11) | NS | NS | NS |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [1]
Four distances have to be skated:
One could only win the World Championships by winning at least three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won at least three distances.
Silver and bronze medals were not awarded.
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The 1895 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 23 and 24 February 1895 at the ice rink Mjøsen in Hamar, Norway. There was no defending champion. In 1894 no champion was declared because none of the skaters won three distances. Jaap Eden became the first skater to win two world titles.
The 1897 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 5, 6 and 9 February 1897 at the ice rink Crystal Stadium in Montréal, Canada. It was the first World championship outside of Europe. Canada had the honour of organizing this World championship because it was the first non-European member of the International Skating Union.
The 1898 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 6 and 7 February 1898 at the ice rink Eisstadion in Davos, Switzerland.
The 1899 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 4 and 5 February 1899 at the ice rinks Friedenauer Sportplatz & Westeisbahn in Berlin, Germany. The first day was skated at the ice rink Friedenauer Sportplatz. Due to the bad ice conditions the second day the distances were skated at the ice rink Westeisbahn.
The 1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 24 and 25 February 1900 at the ice rinks Frognerkilen in Kristiania, Norway. The first day was skated at the ice rink Friedenauer Sportplatz. Due to the bad ice conditions the second day the distances were skated at the ice rink Westeisbahn.
The 1889 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 8 and 9 January at the ice rink Museumplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the first World Allround Speed Skating Championships, it's unofficial because there was no International Skating Union
The 1890 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 3 and 4 January at the ice rink Museumplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It's an unofficial championship because the ISU was founded in 1892.
The 1891 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 6 and 7 January at the ice rink Museumplein in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It's an unofficial championship because there was no International Skating Union
The 1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 9 and 10 February 1901 at the ice rink Djurgårdsbrunnsviken in Stockholm, Sweden.
The 1903 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 20 and 21 March 1903 at the ice rink Market Place in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The 1904 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 6 and 7 February 1904 at the ice rink Gamle Frogner Stadion in Kristiania, Norway.
The 1905 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 21 and 22 January 1905 at the ice rink Stadspark in Groningen, Netherlands.
The 1906 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 24 and 25 January 1906 at the ice rink Pohjoissatama in Helsinki, Finland.
The 1907 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 21 and 22 February 1907 at the ice rink Øen Stadion in Trondheim, Norway.
The 1908 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 8 and 9 February 1908 at the ice rink Eisstadion in Davos, Switzerland. THis year it was the first time also Silver and Bronze medals were awarded. Also a point system was introduced to make a ranking, but the rule that if one won three distances became automatic World champion was still valid.
The 1909 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 27 and 28 February 1909 at the ice rink Gamle Frogner in Kristiania, Norway.
The 1912 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 17 and 18 February 1912 at the ice rink Gamle Frogner in Kristiania, Norway.
The 1911 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 5 and 5 March 1911 at the ice rink Øen Stadion in Trondheim, Norway.
The 1914 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 14 and 15 February 1914 at the ice rink Frogner Stadion in Kristiania, Norway.
