World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
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The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years (1970–1971), they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.
Medal winners
All-time medal count
| rank | country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | total |
| 1 |  United States |
10 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 |  East Germany |
10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 |  Germany |
9 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  China |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Netherlands |
1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 |  Russia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Korea Republic |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Japan |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Belarus |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Poland |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |