1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

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1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Short track speed skating pictogram.svg
Venue University of Illinois Ice Arena, Champaign, Illinois
Dates9–11 April
Medalist men
Gold medal icon.svg Alan Rattray Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Silver medal icon.svg Gaetan Boucher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN
Bronze medal icon.svg Andre Chabrerie Flag of France.svg  FRA
Medalist women
Gold medal icon.svg Celeste Chlapaty Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Silver medal icon.svg Kathy Vogt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN
Bronze medal icon.svg Peggy Hartrich Flag of the United States.svg  USA
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1977

The 1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were the first ever championships and took place between April 9 and 11, 1976 in Champaign, Illinois. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.

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Results

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
Overall* Alan Rattray
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Gaetan Boucher
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Andre Chabrerie
Flag of France.svg  France
500 m [1] Alan Rattray
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
45.870 Gaetan Boucher
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
- Bob Fenn
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
-
1000 m [2] Alan Rattray
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
1:45.780 Gaetan Boucher
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
- Philip Walker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR
-
1500 m [3] Alan Rattray
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
2:27.310 Colin Coates
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
- Jack Mortell
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
-
3000 m [4] Andre Chabrerie
Flag of France.svg  France
5:34.200 Pat Maxwell
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
- Jack Mortell
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
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3000 m relay [5] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR 4:41.010Flag of the United States.svg  USA 4:43.470Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4:44.600
5000 m relay [6] Flag of the United States.svg  USA 7:53.200Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR 7:54.050Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium -

* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.


Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
Overall* Celeste Chlapaty
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Kathy Vogt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Peggy Hartrich
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
500 m [7] Kathy Vogt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
50.570 Celeste Chlapaty
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
- Peggy Hartrich
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
-
1000 m [8] Celeste Chlapaty
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
1:50.390 Denise Chlapaty
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
- Margaret Hanson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
-
1500 m [9] Celeste Chlapaty
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
2:40.120 Kathy Vogt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
- Peggy Hartrich
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
-
3000 m [10] Kathy Vogt
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
6:06.310 Peggy Hartrich
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
- Celeste Chlapaty
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
-
3000 m relay [11] Flag of the United States.svg  USA 4:42.490Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:49.470

* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.


Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)95721
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2619
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1113
4Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1012
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0101
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0022
Totals (6 entries)13131238

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