| World Allround Speed Skating Championships | |||||
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| Venue | Pohjoissatama, Helsinki, Finland | ||||
| Dates | 24–25 January 1906 | ||||
| Competitors | 4 from 2 nations | ||||
| Medalist men | |||||
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The 1906 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 24 and 25 January 1906 at the ice rink Pohjoissatama in Helsinki, Finland.
Coen de Koning was defending champion. He did not participated and did not defend his title.
There was no World champion declared, no one won three of the four distances.
| Place | Athlete | Country | 500m | 5000m | 1500m | 10000m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC1 | Nikolay Sedov |  Russia | 53.0 (4) | 9:45.2 (1) | 2:46.6 (3) | 19:03.6 (1) |
| NC2 | Gunnar Strömstén |  Finland | 54.2 (6) | 9:59.0 (2) | 2:42.6 (2) | 20:01.8 (2) |
| NC3 | Rudolf Gundersen |  Norway | 51.6 (2) | 10:30.6 (11) | 2:41.6 (1) | 21:02.6 (10) |
| NC4 | Franz Wathén | Finland | 52.6 (3) | 10:25.2 (8) | 2:52.4 (10) | 20:19.8 (5) |
| NC5 | Erkki Vanhala | Finland | 56.2 (13) | 10:04.2 (3) | 2:50.8 (8) | 20:14.8 (3) |
| NC6 | Arthur Berttula | Finland | 54.4 (8) | 10:21.6 (6) | 2:50.2 (6) | 20:34.2 (6) |
| NC7 | Antti Wiklund | Finland | 56.2 (13) | 10:08.8 (4) | 2:50.6 (7) | 20:35.0 (7) |
| NC8 | Toivo Kestilä | Finland | 54.2 (6) | 10:45.4 (15) | 2:48.6 (5) | 20:53.0 (9) |
| NC9 | Konrad Liljeberg | Finland | 58.8 (16) | 10:14.6 (5) | 2:50.8 (8) | 20:18.6 (4) |
| NC10 | Lauri Koskinen | Finland | 57.0 (15) | 10:32.8 (12) | 3:00.4 (13) | 20:37.6 (8) |
| NC | Väinö Wickström | Finland | 55.6 (12) | 10:27.8 (9) | 2:56.8 (12) | NF |
| NC | G. Törnrooth | Finland | 54.6 (9) | NF | 2:53.6 (11) | NF |
| NC | Johan Vikander | Finland | 50.8 (1) | 10:29.8 (10) | 2:47.6 (4) | NS |
| NC | Gustav Ylander | Finland | 53.6 (5) | 10:24.4 (7) | NF | NS |
| NC | Jussi Wiinikainen | Finland | 55.0 (10) | 10:38.0 (14) | 3:03.8 (14) | NS |
| NC | Laarne Lindberg | Finland | NF | 10:35.0 (13) | NF | NS |
| NC | Oluf Steen | Norway | 55.4 (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 1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 9 and 10 February 1901 at the ice rink Djurgårdsbrunnsviken in Stockholm, Sweden.
The 1902 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place between 22 and 23 February 1902 at the Pohjoissatama ice rink in Helsinki, Finland.
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 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 1922 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 18 and 19 February 1922 at the ice rink Frogner Stadion in Kristiania, Norway. This was the first championship after the first world war. The previous championship was 8 years ago this is why there were so many skaters who took part for the first time.
The 1923 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 10 and 11 February 1923 at the ice rink Östermalms Idrottsplats in Stockholm, Sweden.
The 1924 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 1 and 2 March 1924 at the ice rink Pohjoissatama in Helsinki, Finland.
The 1925 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on the 21st and 22 February 1925 at the ice rink Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway.
