The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of
speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skati ...
events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world. The event is held over two days, with all skaters entering the first three distances (500 m, 3000 m and 1500 m for women; 500 m, 5000 m and 1500 m for men) and the best eight skaters over these distances getting to ride the last event (5000 m for women; 10 000 m for men). The results of the races are converted to points, and the skater with lowest total score wins the championship.
The
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, N ...
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. Since 2020, the men's and women's World Allround Championships are held every even year – at same time and venue as the men's and women's
World Sprint Championships.
History and medal winners
Combined all-time medal count
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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.
*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.
*Unofficial World Championships (not recognized by the ISU) included
Repeat winners
* unofficial World Championships
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
See also
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World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
The World Sprint Speed Skating Championships are annual speed skating championships. The championships are held over a two-day period, with the skaters racing one 500 m and one 1,000 m each day.
Since the higher speeds towards the end ...
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Speed skating at the Winter Olympics
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European Speed Skating Championships The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of long track speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of Europe.
History
The International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the ...
References
External links
International Skating Union (ISU)Statistics
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Allround
All-round speed skating