World All-Round Speed Skating Championships
The World All-Round Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best All-Round speed skater of the world. The International Skating Union has organised the World All-Round Championships for Men since 1893 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889-1892) and the World All-Round Championships for Women since 1936 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935). Only since 1996 are the men's and women's World All-Round Championships held at the same time and venue.
History and medal winners
Combined all-time medal count
- Only official tournaments are taken into account
Repeat winners
Rank | Skater | Year | 01 ! | 02 ! | 03 ! | Total |
1 | / Gunda Niemann | 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
2 | Sven Kramer | 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
3 | Ireen Wüst | 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2007 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
4 | Karin Enke | 1988, 1987, 1986, 1984, 1982 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
5 | Clas Thunberg | 1931, 1929, 1928, 1925, 1923 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
6 | Oscar Mathisen | 1914, 1913, 1912, 1909, 1908 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
7 | Ivar Ballangrud | 1938, 1936, 1932, 1926 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
8 | Rintje Ritsma | 2001, 1999, 1996, 1995 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
9 | Inga Artamonova | 1965, 1962, 1958, 1957 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
10 | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 1974, 1973, 1972, 1970 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
11 | Ard Schenk | 1972, 1971, 1970 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
12 | Michael Staksrud | 1937, 1935, 1930 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Valentina Stenina | 1966, 1961, 1960 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
14 | Oleg Goncharenko | 1958, 1956, 1953 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
15 | Johann Olav Koss | 1994, 1991, 1990 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Anni Friesinger | 2005, 2002, 2001 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Martina Sáblíková | 2015, 2010, 2009 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
18 | Eric Heiden | 1979, 1978, 1977 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
19 | Jaap Eden | 1896, 1895, 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Laila Schou Nilsen | 1938, 1937, 1935 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Maria Isakova | 1950, 1949, 1948 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Hjalmar Andersen | 1952, 1951, 1950 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
23 | Stien Kaiser | 1968, 1967 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
24 | Ids Postma | 1998, 1997 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
25 | Andrea Mitscherlich | 1985, 1983 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
26 | Verné Lesche | 1947, 1939 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
27 | Cindy Klassen | 2006, 2003 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
28 | Bernt Evensen | 1934, 1927 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Lidia Skoblikova | 1964, 1963 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
30 | Lidia Selikhova | 1954, 1952 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
31 | Natalya Petrusyova | 1981, 1980 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Shani Davis | 2006, 2005 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
33 | Knut Johannesen | 1964, 1957 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
34 | Kees Verkerk | 1967, 1966 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
35 | Hilbert van der Duim | 1982, 1980 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
36 | Peder Østlund | 1899, 1898 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nikolay Strunnikov | 1911, 1910 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hein Vergeer | 1986, 1985 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gianni Romme | 2003, 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[3]
Notes
- ↑ Kornél Pajor used to skate 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.
- ↑ From 1893 to 1907 only gold medals were awarded, and only if this participant won three at least distances. In five competitions no winner was declared
- ↑ "Medal table World Championship Allround Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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