European speed skating all-around championship

The list of European speed skating all-around championships lists all winners as well as the second and third placed at the European all-around championships. Since 1891, European speed skating championships have been organized for men (from 1970 for women) by the International Ice Skating Union (ISU). The championship will be held together at the same place for women and men from 1990 onwards. The German Gunda Niemann with eight gold medals, the most successful woman and the Dutchman Sven Kramer with ten gold medals the most successful man in the European Championships. With 48 gold, 46 silver and 45 bronze medals, the Netherlands is the most successful nation at the European Championships.
competition
In the years 1915 to 1921 (including World War I) and 1940 to 1945 (World War II) no European championships took place. There was no European speed skating championship for women between 1975 and 1980.
Men
Women
* For the sake of simplicity, Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann, who started her career as Gunda Kleemann (until 1992) and then as Gunda Niemann (until 2000), is always referred to as Gunda Niemann.
Competition records
The list shows the best performances of the individual discipline that have been run so far at European all-around championships.
EM | discipline | sportswoman | time | date | place | Duration |
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2013 | 500 m |
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38.72 | January 12, 2013 | Thialf | 7 years and 232 days |
1982 | 1000 m |
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1.23.36 | January 24, 1982 | Thialf | 38 years and 220 days |
2014 | 1500 m |
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1.54.87 | January 12, 2014 | Vikingskipet | 6 years and 232 days |
2013 | 3000 m |
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4.01.25 | January 12, 2013 | Thialf | 7 years and 232 days |
2009 | 5000 m |
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6.53.19 | January 11, 2009 | Thialf | 11 years and 233 days |
1982 | Mini MK |
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173.386 | 23/24 January 1982 | Thialf | 38 years and 220 days |
2014 | Small MK |
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159.736 | January 12, 2014 | Vikingskipet | 6 years and 232 days |
No longer played in international competition.
EM | discipline | athlete | time | date | place | Duration |
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2000 | 500 m |
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35.72 | January 15, 2000 | Vikingskipet | 20 years and 229 days |
2007 | 1500 m |
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1.44.72 | January 13, 2007 | Arena Ritten | 13 years and 231 days |
1967 | 3000 m |
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4.41.2 | January 28, 1967 | Kisapuisto | 53 years and 216 days |
2008 | 5000 m |
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6.11.78 | January 12, 2008 | Kometa | 12 years and 232 days |
2013 | 10,000 m |
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12.55.98 | January 13, 2013 | Thialf | 7 years and 231 days |
1967 | Small MK |
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180.277 | 28/29 January 1967 | Kisapuisto | 53 years and 215 days |
2008 | Big MK |
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147.716 | January 13, 2008 | Kometa | 12 years and 231 days |
No longer played in international competition.
total
- Place: Indicates the order of the athletes. This is determined by the number of gold medals. If the number is the same, the silver medals are compared, then the bronze medals
- Name: gives the name of the athlete
- Country: Name the country for which the athlete started
- From: The year in which the athlete won the first European Championship medal
- Until: The year in which the athlete won the last European Championship medal
- Gold: states the number of gold medals won
- Silver: states the number of silver medals won
- Bronze: states the number of bronze medals won
- Total: states the number of all medals won
Top ten
- The top ten shows the ten most successful participants in the all-around European championships.
space |
Surname |
country |
From |
To |
gold |
silver |
bronze |
total |
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1. | Gunda Niemann |
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1988 | 2001 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 11 |
2. | Sven Kramer |
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2005 | 2016 | 8th | 1 | 0 | 9 |
3. | Rintje Ritsma |
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1992 | 2003 | 6th | 2 | 2 | 10 |
4th | Martina Sáblíková |
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2007 | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
5. | Anni Friesinger |
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1998 | 2005 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
6th | Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich |
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1983 | 1988 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
7th | Ireen Wüst |
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2006 | 2016 | 4th | 4th | 2 | 10 |
8th. | Clas Thunberg |
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1922 | 1932 | 4th | 4th | 0 | 8th |
9. | Ivar Ballangrud |
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1927 | 1938 | 4th | 0 | 2 | 6th |
10. | Claudia Pechstein |
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1996 | 2012 | 3 | 6th | 2 | 11 |
Nations ranking
- The national ranking shows the medals won by women and men in each country.
space |
country |
From |
To |
gold |
silver |
bronze |
total |
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1. |
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1931 | 2016 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 128 |
2. |
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1895 | 2014 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 109 |
3. |
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1896 | 2012 | 24 | 19th | 9 | 52 |
4th |
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1910 | 2015 | 19th | 13 | 23 | 55 |
5. |
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1893 | 1990 | 9 | 3 | 7th | 19th |
6th |
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1898 | 1959 | 7th | 9 | 6th | 22nd |
7th |
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2007 | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8th |
8th. |
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1892 | 1994 | 4th | 6th | 4th | 14th |
9. |
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1995 | 2010 | 1 | 4th | 2 | 7th |
10. |
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1939 | 1939 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11. |
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2002 | 2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12. |
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1961 | 1962 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13. |
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1949 | 1952 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Women
Ranking list
- The ranking list for women shows all medals per athlete in the all-around European Championship.
Nations ranking
- The national ranking shows the medals won by the women in each country
space |
country |
From |
To |
gold |
silver |
bronze |
total |
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1. |
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1981 | 2012 | 22nd | 19th | 9 | 50 |
2. |
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1970 | 2016 | 9 | 15th | 18th | 42 |
3. |
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2007 | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
4th |
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1970 | 1998 | 4th | 5 | 10 | 19th |
5. |
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1992 | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Men
Ranking list
- The men's ranking shows all medals per athlete in the all-around European Championship.
Nations ranking
- The national ranking shows the medals won by the men in each country.
space |
country |
From |
To |
gold |
silver |
bronze |
total |
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1. |
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1895 | 2014 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 109 |
2. |
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1931 | 2016 | 33 | 27 | 26th | 86 |
3. |
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1910 | 2015 | 15th | 8th | 13 | 36 |
4th |
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1893 | 1990 | 9 | 3 | 7th | 19th |
5. |
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1898 | 1959 | 7th | 9 | 6th | 22nd |
6th |
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1892 | 1987 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
7th |
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1896 | 1897 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8th. |
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1995 | 2010 | 1 | 4th | 2 | 7th |
9. |
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1939 | 1939 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10. |
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2002 | 2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
11. |
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1961 | 1962 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
12. |
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1949 | 1952 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Competitions at DESG
- ↑ Champion records Women at www.speedskatingstats.com
- ^ A b Results of the 1982 European Championship Allround Women
- ↑ Champion records Men at www.speedskatingstats.com
- ↑ a b Results of the 1967 European Championship Allround Men
Web links
- World Speed Skating Federation : International Skating Union (ISU)