World Allround Speed Skating Championships

The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best Allround speed skater of the world. The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Championships for Men since 1893 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889-1892) and the World Allround Championships for Women since 1936 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935). Since 1996 the men's and women's World Allround Championships are held at the same time and venue.

History and medal winners

Combined all-time medal count

Only official tournaments are taken into account

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Netherlands	49	27	44	120
2	Norway	38	35	39	112
3	Soviet Union	32	38	30	100
4	Finland	12	13	5	30
5	Germany	12	12	6	30
6	East Germany	10	9	6	25
7	United States	9	6	10	25
8	Canada	4	5	5	14
9	Czech Republic	4	1	1	6
10	Russia	3	6	3	12
11	Sweden	3	3	6	12
12	Italy	1	3	3	7
13	Austria	1	3	2	6
14	Hungary	1	0	0	1
15	Japan	0	3	4	7
16	France	0	1	0	1
	Kazakhstan	0	1	0	1
	Latvia	0	1	0	1
	North Korea	0	1	0	1
	Great Britain	0	1	0	1
21	Belgium	0	0	2	2
22	Poland	0	0	1	1
	Romania	0	0	1	1
-	independent	0	0	1	1 [1]
-	none declared	5	15	15	35 [2]

Repeat winners

Rank	Skater	Year				Total
1	/ Gunda Niemann	1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991	8	2	0	10
2	Sven Kramer	2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007	8	0	2	10
3	Ireen Wüst	2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2007	5	3	2	10
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	Martina Sáblíková	2016, 2015, 2010, 2009	4	1	1	6
11	Atje Keulen-Deelstra	1974, 1973, 1972, 1970	4	0	0	4
12	Ard Schenk	1972, 1971, 1970	3	2	2	7
13	Michael Staksrud	1937, 1935, 1930	3	2	1	6
	Valentina Stenina	1966, 1961, 1960	3	2	1	6
15	Oleg Goncharenko	1958, 1956, 1953	3	2	0	5
16	Johann Olav Koss	1994, 1991, 1990	3	1	1	5
	Anni Friesinger	2005, 2002, 2001	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]

See also

• World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
• Speed skating at the Winter Olympics
• European Speed Skating Championships

References

1. 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.
2. 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
3. "Medal table World Championship Allround Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

External links

• International Skating Union (ISU) Statistics