| 2019 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Heerenveen, Netherlands |
| Venue | Thialf |
| Dates | 23–24 February |
The 2019 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships was held at the Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from 23 to 24 February 2019. [1]
All times are local (UTC+1). [2]
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 23 February | 15:00 | 500 m women |
| 500 m men | ||
| 1000 m women | ||
| 1000 m men | ||
| 24 February | 15:00 | 500 m women |
| 500 m men | ||
| 1000 m women | ||
| 1000 m men |
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men [3] | Pavel Kulizhnikov Russia | 137.390 | Tatsuya Shinhama Japan | 137.805 | Kjeld Nuis Netherlands | 137.860 |
| Women [4] | Nao Kodaira Japan | 149.665 | Miho Takagi Japan | 150.050 | Brittany Bowe  United States | 150.180 |
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