World Speed Skating Championships

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World Speed Skating Championships
Speed skating pictogram.svg
First event 1893 (official)
Occur everyYear
PurposeWorld Championships of speed skating

The International Skating Union [1] organises the following World Championships in the sport of speed skating:

Contents

SportDisciplineChampionships for:
Long track Allround Men Women Junior
Sprint Men Women
Single Distances Men Women
Short track Short track MenWomen Junior Team

Records

World Allround

Men

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sven Kramer 92007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 03
Flag of Finland.svg Clas Thunberg 51923, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931 11
Flag of Norway.svg Oscar Mathisen 51908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914 10
Flag of Norway.svg Ivar Ballangrud 41926, 1932, 1936, 1938 43
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rintje Ritsma 41995, 1996, 1999, 2001 23

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [2]

Women

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of East Germany.svg / Flag of Germany.svg Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Kleemann) 81991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 20
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ireen Wüst 72007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020 42
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Sáblíková 52009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2019 21
Flag of East Germany.svg Karin Kania (Enke, Busch) 51982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 20
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Inga Voronina (Artamonova) 41957, 1958, 1962, 1965 20
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Atje Keulen-Deelstra 41970, 1972, 1973, 1974 00

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [3]

Junior

Multiple champions (overall classification)
Boys
SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Heiden 21977, 197810
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Koen Verweij 22009, 201010
Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Gustafson 21979, 198000
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valeri Guk 21984, 198500
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Falko Zandstra 21990, 199100
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bob de Jong 21995, 199600
Flag of Norway.svg Sverre Lunde Pedersen 22011, 201200
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Roest 22014, 201500
Girls
SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of East Germany.svg Angela Stahnke 31982, 1983, 198400
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Heiden 21978, 197920
Flag of East Germany.svg Monique Garbrecht 21986, 198701
Flag of East Germany.svg Ulrike Adeberg 21989, 199000
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frédérique Ankoné 22000, 200100
Flag of Japan.svg Miho Takagi 22012, 201300
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Femke Kok 22019, 202000

World Sprint

Men

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg / Flag of the CIS (UEFA Euro 1992).svg / Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Igor Zhelezovski 61985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 199301
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Wotherspoon 41999, 2000, 2002, 2003 41
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kyou-hyuk 42007, 2008, 2010, 2011 10
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Heiden 41977, 1978, 1979, 1980 00

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [4]

Women

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of East Germany.svg Karin Kania (Enke, Busch) 61980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 20
Flag of Germany.svg Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt 51991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 00
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Blair 31989, 1994, 1995 42
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila Young 31973, 1975, 1976 00

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [5]

World Single Distances

Men

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sven Kramer 215000 m: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
10000 m: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017
Team pursuit: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020
32
Flag of the United States.svg Shani Davis 81000 m: 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015
1500 m: 2004, 2007, 2009
Team pursuit: 2011
43
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bob de Jong 75000 m: 2001, 2011
10000 m: 1999, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012
85
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gianni Romme 75000 m: 1998, 1999, 2000
10000 m: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
23
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erben Wennemars 61000 m: 2003, 2004
1500 m: 2003
Team pursuit: 2005, 2007, 2008
23
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Stolz 6500 m: 2023, 2024
1000 m: 2023, 2024
1500 m: 2023, 2024
00

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [6]

Women

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Sáblíková 163000 m: 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
5000 m: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
64
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ireen Wüst 151000 m: 2007
1500 m: 2007, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020
3000 m: 2011, 2013, 2017
Team pursuit: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021
151
Flag of Germany.svg Anni Friesinger-Postma 121000 m: 2003, 2004, 2008
1500 m: 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009
3000 m: 2003
5000 m: 2005
Team pursuit: 2005
91
Flag of Germany.svg Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann 111500 m: 1997
3000 m: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
5000 m: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
30
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Irene Schouten 83000 m: 2024
5000 m: 2021, 2023
Mass start: 2015, 2019, 2024
Team pursuit: 2021, 2024
25
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Nesbitt 71000 m: 2009, 2011, 2012
1500 m: 2012
Team pursuit: 2007, 2009, 2011
23

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com [7]

World Short Track (Overall)

Men

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Hyun-soo / Flag of Russia.svg Viktor An 62003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Gagnon 41993, 1994, 1996, 1998 21

Women

SkaterGold medal icon.svgYearSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yang (A) 61997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sylvie Daigle 51979, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990 21
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Meng 32008, 2009, 2013 30
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathalie Lambert 31991, 1993, 1994 22
Flag of South Korea.svg Chun Lee-kyung 31995, 1996, 1997 20
Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Min-jeong 32015, 2016, 2018 10
Flag of South Korea.svg Jin Sun-yu 32005, 2006, 2007 00

Combined all-time medal count

Updated after the 2024 World Allround Speed Skating Championships.

This table include all medals won at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (1889–2024), World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (1970–2024) and World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (1996–2024). Unofficial World Championships (not recognized by the ISU) also included

RankNationFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 18932024181145152478
2.Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 18912024604556161
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 19912020565139146
4.Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 18982024556163179
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 18972024455954158
6.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19481991434838129
7.Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19702024223543100
8.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1910202022253582
9.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 20072024218736
10.Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 196019902017946
11.Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1990202417151143
12.Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 190120131316736
13.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 19912024917935
14.Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1908202276720
15.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19912024411722
16.Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1933202345514
17.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1996202422610
18.Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 197119822035
19. Russian Skating Union 2021202113711
20.Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 199320051225
21.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 199520131113
22.Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 193919401102
23.Flag of the CIS.svg  CIS 199219921001
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 194919491001
25.Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1978202403811
26.Flag of France.svg  France 196020170224
27.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 195120230112
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 201720170112
29.Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 196619660101
30.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 201420140011
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 199419940011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 202420240011
-independent195119510011 [8]
-none declared188919077181843 [9]
Total5895815771747

Related Research Articles

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The World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ard Schenk</span> Dutch speed skater

Adrianus "Ard" Schenk is a former speed skater from the Netherlands, who is considered to be one of the best in history. His first Olympic success came in 1968, when he won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Between 1970 and 1972 Winter Olympics, Schenk won three consecutive World Allround Speed Skating Championships. He won three gold medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Galina Kulakova of Soviet Union, the most successful athlete there.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clas Thunberg</span> Finnish speed skater

Arnold Clas ("Classe") Robert Thunberg was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz. He was the most successful athlete at both of these Winter Olympics, sharing the honour for 1928 Winter Olympics with Johan Grøttumsbraaten of Norway. No other athlete ever won such a high fraction of all Olympic events at a single Games. He was born and died in Helsinki.

The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1893. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889–1892.

The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial championships were held in the years 1933–1935.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonny Nilsson</span> Swedish speed skater (1943–2022)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men</span>

The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1970. The first two years (1970–1971), they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.

The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years, they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marrit Leenstra (speed skater)</span> Dutch former long track speed skater

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karolína Erbanová</span> Czech ice hockey player and speed skater

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1889 World Allround Speed Skating Championships</span>

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Denis Yuskov</span> Russian speed skater

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References

  1. Homepage ISU
  2. "Medal table World Championship Allround Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. "Medal table World Championship Allround Women". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  4. "Medal table World Championship Sprint Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  5. "Medal table World Championship Sprint Women". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. "Medal table World Championship Single Distance Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  7. "Medal table World Championship Single Distance Women". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  8. Kornél Pajor skated for Hungary until he defected in 1949. From then on, the ISU allowed him to participate as an independent skater representing the ISU, as he did winning the bronze medal in 1951.
  9. From 1889 to 1907 only gold medals were awarded: to win the gold medal, an athlete was required to win at least three of the distances. In seven competitions, no winner was declared due to this rule.