World Speed Skating Championships
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The International Skating Union
organises the following World Championships in the sport of speed skating
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International Skating Union
The International Skating Union 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, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
organises the following World Championships in the sport of speed skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
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- AllroundWorld Allround Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
- Men's AllroundWorld Allround Speed Skating Championships for MenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1893. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889-1892.-History:-Distances used:...
- Women's AllroundWorld Allround Speed Skating Championships for WomenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
- Men's Allround
- SprintWorld Sprint Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe 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...
- Men's SprintWorld Sprint Speed Skating Championships for MenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
- Women's SprintWorld Sprint Speed Skating Championships for WomenThe International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
- Men's Sprint
- Men's Single DistancesWorld Single Distance ChampionshipsThe World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
- Women's Single DistancesWorld Single Distance ChampionshipsThe World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
- Short TrackWorld Short Track Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe World Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a senior international short track speed skating competition held once a year to determine the World Champion in individual distances, relays and Overall Classification...