European Speed Skating Championships for Women
International speed skating competition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Skating Union has organised the European Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970, but they were discontinued after the 1974 tournament because of lack of interest. The European Championships for Women were reinstated in 1981.
History
Distances used
- In the years 1970–1974 and 1981–1982, four distances had to be skated: 500 m – 1,000 m – 1,500 m – 3,000 m (the mini combination).
- From 1983 to 2017, four distances had to be skated: 500 m – 1,500 m – 3,000 m – 5,000 m (the small combination).
- Starting in 2017, in odd years, a separate competition with four distances is held: 500 m – 1000 m – 500 m – 1000 m (the sprint combination).
- Starting in 2018, in even years, a single distance championships with seven events will be held: 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, team pursuit, mass start, and team sprint.[1]
Ranking systems used
- Since 1970, the samalog system has been in use. However, the rule that a skater winning at least three distances was automatically European Champion remained in effect until (and including) 1986.
Medal winners
Numbers in brackets denotes number of victories in corresponding disciplines. Boldface denotes record number of victories.
Allround championships
Sprint championships
500 metres
1000 metres
1500 metres
3000 metres
Mass start
Team pursuit
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kolomna |  NetherlandsMarrit Leenstra Lotte van Beek Melissa Wijfje |
 RussiaOlga Graf Yekaterina Shikhova Natalya Voronina |
 GermanyRoxanne Dufter Gabriele Hirschbichler Michelle Uhrig |
| 2020 | Heerenveen | Netherlands Antoinette de Jong Melissa Wijfje (2) Ireen Wüst |
Russia Elizaveta Kazelina Evgeniia Lalenkova Natalya Voronina |
 BelarusTatsiana Mikhailava Yauheniya Varabyova Maryna Zuyeva |
| 2022 | Heerenveen | Netherlands Antoinette de Jong (2) Irene Schouten Ireen Wüst (2) |
 NorwayMarit Fjellanger Bøhm Sofie Karoline Haugen Ragne Wiklund |
Russia Elizaveta Golubeva Evgeniia Lalenkova Natalya Voronina |
| 2024 | Heerenveen | Netherlands Joy Beune Marijke Groenewoud Irene Schouten (2) |
Germany Josie Hofmann Josephine Schlörb Lea Sophie Scholz |
 SwitzerlandJasmin Güntert Ramona Härdi Kaitlyn McGregor |
| 2026 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | Netherlands Sanne in 't Hof Kim Talsma Evelien Vijn |
 BelgiumSandrine Tas Isabelle van Elst Fran Vanhoutte |
 PolandZofia Braun Magdalena Czyszczoń Natalia Jabrzyk |
Team sprint
All-time medal count
Allround and Sprint Championships (1970–2025)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 17 | 20 | 22 | 59 |
| 2 | Germany | 14 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 |  Austria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Russia | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 | |
Single Distance Championships (2018–2026)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 22 | 13 | 8 | 43 |
| 2 | Russia | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Austria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Belgium | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 | |
Combined all-time medal count (1970–2026)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 39 | 33 | 30 | 102 |
| 2 | Germany | 14 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | East Germany | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Russia | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 | Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Belgium | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 258 | |
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 | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Kleemann) | East Germany Germany | 1988 | 2001 | 8 | 3 | – | 11 |
| 2 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 2006 | 2017 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Martina Sáblíková | Czech Republic | 2007 | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Anni Friesinger | Germany | 1998 | 2005 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 5 | Andrea Ehrig (Schöne) | East Germany | 1983 | 1988 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| 6 | Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong | Netherlands | 2016 | 2025 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | 1996 | 2012 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | Netherlands | 1972 | 1974 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Jutta Leerdam | Netherlands | 2021 | 2025 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| 10 | Nina Statkevich | Soviet Union | 1970 | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
All events
| Rank | Skater | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong | Netherlands | 2016 | 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | 2006 | 2022 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Kleemann) | East Germany Germany | 1988 | 2001 | 8 | 3 | – | 11 |
| 4 | Jutta Leerdam | Netherlands | 2020 | 2025 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 |
| 5 | Martina Sáblíková | Czech Republic | 2007 | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Irene Schouten | Netherlands | 2020 | 2024 | 5 | 3 | – | 8 |
| 7 | Anni Friesinger | Germany | 1998 | 2005 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 8 | Andrea Ehrig (Schöne) | East Germany | 1983 | 1988 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| 9 | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | 1996 | 2012 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Femke Kok | Netherlands | 2020 | 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |