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 has organised the European Championships for Men since 1893 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1891–1892) and the European Championships for Women since 1970. Since 1990, the men's and women's European Championships have been held at the same time and venue.

Starting in 2017, in odd years, the men's and women's European Sprint Speed Skating Championships are also held at the same time and venue. Starting in 2018, in even years, the men's and women's single distance championships are held instead of Allround and Sprint championships.

Medal winners

Allround and Sprint Championships (1891–2021)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands524946147
2 Norway383838114
3 Germany1613635
4 Soviet Union14111641
5 Sweden103821
6 East Germany86519
7 Finland79622
8 Czech Republic63413
9 Austria56415
10 Russia541019
11 Italy1438
12 Latvia1001
13 Belgium0213
14 France0112
15 Hungary0011
Totals (15 nations)163149149461

Single Distance Championships (2018–2020)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands148729
2 Russia1012931
3 Italy2316
4 Austria1214
5 Belgium1001
6 Finland0202
7 Norway0123
8 Poland0033
9 Germany0022
10 Belarus0011
 Czech Republic0011
  Switzerland0011
Totals (12 nations)28282884

Combined all-time medal count (1891–2021)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands665753176
2 Norway383940117
3 Germany1613837
4 Russia15161950
5 Soviet Union14111641
6 Sweden103821
7 East Germany86519
8 Finland711624
9 Austria68519
10 Czech Republic63514
11 Italy37414
12 Belgium1214
13 Latvia1001
14 France0112
15 Poland0033
16 Belarus0011
 Hungary0011
  Switzerland0011
Totals (18 nations)191177177545

Multiple medalists

Boldface denotes active skaters and highest medal count among all skaters (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

Allround and Sprint Championships

Rank Skater Country Gender From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Sven Kramer NetherlandsM2005201910111
2Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann
(Kleemann)
 East Germany
 Germany
F198820018311
3Rintje Ritsma NetherlandsM1992200362210
4Ireen Wüst NetherlandsF2006201754211
5Martina Sáblíková Czech RepublicF2007202153412
6Anni Friesinger GermanyF19982005516
7Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
(Schöne-Mitscherlich)
 East GermanyF1983198855
8Clas Thunberg FinlandM19221932448
9Ivar Ballangrud NorwayM19271938426
10Claudia Pechstein GermanyF1996201236211

All events

Rank Skater Country Gender From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Sven Kramer NetherlandsM2005202011213
2Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann
(Kleemann)
 East Germany
 Germany
F198820018311
3Ireen Wüst NetherlandsF2006202075214
4Rintje Ritsma NetherlandsM1992200362210
5Martina Sáblíková Czech RepublicF2007202153412
6Anni Friesinger GermanyF19982005516
7Pavel Kulizhnikov RussiaM20182020516
8Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
(Schöne-Mitscherlich)
 East GermanyF1983198855
9Clas Thunberg FinlandM19221932448
10Ivar Ballangrud NorwayM19271938426

References

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