World Speed Skating Championships

The International Skating Union organises the following World Championships in the sport of speed skating:

• Allround
  • Men's Allround
  • Women's Allround
• Sprint
  • Men's Sprint
  • Women's Sprint
• Single Distances
  • Men's Single Distances
  • Women's Single Distances
• Short Track

Records

World Allround

Men

Skater		Year
Oscar Mathisen	5	1914, 1913, 1912, 1909, 1908	1	1
Clas Thunberg	5	1931, 1929, 1928, 1925, 1923	1	0
Sven Kramer	5	2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007	0	2

Women

Skater		Year
Gunda Niemann	8	1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991	2	0
Karin Enke	5	1988, 1987, 1986, 1984, 1982	2	0
Inga Artamonova	4	1965, 1962, 1958, 1957	2	0
Atje Keulen-Deelstra	4	1974, 1973, 1972, 1970	0	0

World Sprint

Men

Skater		Year
Igor Zhelezovski	6	1993, 1992, 1991, 1989, 1986, 1985	0	1
Jeremy Wotherspoon	4	2003, 2002, 2000, 1999	4	1
Lee Kyou-Hyuk	4	2011, 2010, 2008, 2007	1	0
Eric Heiden	4	1980, 1979, 1978, 1977	0	0

Women

Skater		Year
Karin Enke	6	1987, 1986, 1984, 1983, 1981, 1980	2	0
Monique Garbrecht	5	2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1991	0	0
Bonnie Blair	3	1995, 1994, 1989	4	2
Sheila Young	3	1976, 1975, 1973	0	0

World Single Distance

Men

Skater		Year
Sven Kramer	9	2009 5000m, 2009 10000m, 2009 Team Pursuit, 2008 5000m, 2008 10000m, 2008 Team Pursuit, 2007 5000m, 2007 10000m, 2007 Team Pursuit	1	0
Gianni Romme	7	2000 5000m, 2000 10000m, 1999 5000m, 1998 5000m, 1998 10000m, 1997 10000m, 1996 10000m	2	3
Shani Davis	7	2011 1000m, 2011 Team Pursuit, 2009 1500m, 2008 1000m, 2007 1000m, 2007 1500m, 2004 1500m	2	1
Bob de Jong	6	2011 5000m, 2011 10000m, 2005 10000m, 2003 10000m, 2001 5000m, 1999 10000m	7	4
Erben Wennemars	6	2008 Team Pursuit, 2007 Team Pursuit, 2005 Team Pursuit, 2004 1000m, 2003 1000m, 2003 1500m	2	3
Carl Verheijen	5	2009 Team Pursuit, 2007 Team Pursuit, 2005 Team Pursuit, 2004 10000m, 2001 10000m	5	3
Hiroyasu Shimizu	5	2001 500m, 2000 500m, 1999 500m, 1998 500m, 1996 500m	3	2

Women

Skater		Year
Anni Friesinger-Postma	12	2009 1500m, 2008 1000m, 2008 1500m, 2005 5000m, 2005 Team Pursuit, 2004 1000m, 2004 1500m, 2003 1000m, 2003 1500m, 2003 3000m, 2001 1500m, 1998 1500m	9	1
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	11	2001 3000m, 2001 5000m, 2000 5000m, 1999 3000m, 1999 5000m, 1998 3000m, 1998 5000m, 1997 1500m, 1997 3000m, 1997 5000m, 1996 3000m	3	0
Claudia Pechstein	5	2004 3000m, 2003 5000m, 2000 1500m, 2000 3000m, 1996 5000m	12	8
Ireen Wüst	5	2011 1500m, 2011 3000m, 2008 Team Pursuit, 2007 1000m, 2007 1500m	6	0
Martina Sáblíková	5	2011 5000m, 2009 5000m, 2008 5000m, 2007 3000m, 2007 5000m	2	0
Christine Nesbitt	5	2011 1000m, 2011 Team Pursuit, 2009 1000m, 2009 Team Pursuit, 2007 Team Pursuit	1	2

World Short Track (Overall)

Men

Skater		Year
Ahn Hyun Soo	5	2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003	1	0
Marc Gagnon	4	1998, 1996, 1994, 1993	2	1

Women

Skater		Year
Sylvie Daigle	5	1990, 1989, 1988, 1983, 1979	2	1
Yang Yang (A)	5	2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998	2	0
Nathalie Lambert	3	1994, 1993, 1991	2	2
Chun Lee-Kyung	3	1997, 1996, 1995	2	0
Jin Sun-Yu	3	2007, 2006, 2005	0	0