1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

The 1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 9 and 10 February 1901 at the ice rink Djurgårdsbrunnsviken in Stockholm, Sweden.

World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Alfred Naess
Participated in the 1900 World Championship
VenueDjurgårdsbrunnsviken, Stockholm, Sweden
Dates9–10 February 1901
Competitors13 from 4 nations
Medalist men
Franz Wathén  FIN

Edvard Engelsaas was the defending champion, who was not there to defend his championship. The Fin Franz Wathén won three distances and became the new World champion.

Allround results

Place Athlete Country 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m
Franz Wathén Finland54.0 (1)10:15.2 (3)2:43.4 (1)20:13.2 (1)
NC2Rudolf Gundersen Norway1:04.0 (10)*9:56.8 (1)2:44.8 (2)20:47.0 (3)
NC3Gustaf Sörman Sweden1:01.0 (9)10:53.0 (7)2:51.8 (5)22:36.4 (6)
NCJosef Jahnzon Sweden57.0 (5)10:49.6 (6)2:56.4 (7)NS
NCMartinus Lørdahl Norway54.2 (2)10:15.2 (3)2:46.6 (3)NS
NCWalter Johansson Norway55.2 (4)10:18.0 (5)2:54.2 (6)NS
NCJan Greve Netherlands57.2 (6)10:07.2 (2)NF20:37.0 (2)
NCFredrik Sjöqvist Sweden1:00.2 (8)11:22.0 (8)NSNS
NCDavid Jahrl Sweden54.8 (3)2:48.8 (4)21:04.2 (4)
NCErnst Johansson Sweden58.2 (7)NFNFNS
NCErnst Ehrnström Sweden1:04.8 (11)NSNSNS
NCKarl Olofsson SwedenNFNS3:05.0 (8)NS
NCGösta Smitt SwedenNSNS3:06.8 (9)22:17.0 (5)
* = Fell
NC = Not classified
NF = Not finished
NS = Not started
DQ = Disqualified

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[1]

Rules

Four distances have to be skated:

  • 500m
  • 1500m
  • 5000m
  • 10000m

One could only win the World Championships by winning at least three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won at least three distances.

Silver and bronze medals were not awarded.

References

  1. "Results of the 1901 World Championship Allround Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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