Inline Speed Skating World Championships
Inline Speed Skating Competition
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The Inline Speed Skating World Championships (World Roller Speed Skating Championships) are inline speed skating competitions sanctioned by World Skate. The World Championships have been held unofficially since 1937 and officially since 1966.[1]
| Inline Speed Skating World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Global sports event |
| Date | c. November |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Inaugurated | 1937 |
| Organised by | World Skate |
History
European nations, in particular Italy, have dominated the competition in its first 40 years. The United States have had a stint of dominance during the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. In the 2010s, Colombia has been the dominant force in the championship, winning the general podium throughout the whole decade.
The championship has had many changes, but it has always focused mainly on road and track disciplines. In 1992, the introduction of inline skates caused a major technological impact after decades of using traditional quad skates.
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, World Skate banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from its competitions, and will not stage any events in Russia or Belarus in 2022.[2]
World Roller Speed Skating Championships
Unofficial
| Number | Year | Road | Track | Country | City | Nations |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1937 | * |  Italy | Monza | Men Only |  France | |||
| 2 | 1938 | * | Italy | Ferrara | Men Only | France | Italy | ||
| 3 | 1938 | * |  United Kingdom | London | Men Only |  Great Britain | Italy |  Belgium | |
| 4 | 1948 | * |  Italy | Monfalcone | Men Only | Italy | |||
| 5 | 1949 | * | Italy | Ferrara | Men Only | Italy | |||
| 6 | 1949 | * |  Portugal | Lisbon | Men Only | Belgium | |||
| 7 | 1951 | * | Italy | Monfalcone | Men Only | Italy | |||
| 8 | 1953 | * | Italy | Venice-Lido | Italy | ||||
| 9 | 1954 | * | Italy | Bari | Italy | ||||
| 10 | 1956 | * |  Spain | Barcelona | Italy | ||||
| 11 | 1957 | * | Italy | Palermo | Italy | France | |||
| 12 | 1958 | * | Italy | Finale Ligure | Italy | ||||
| 13 | 1960 | * | Belgium | Wetteren | Italy | ||||
| 14 | 1961 | * | Spain | Voltrega | Italy | ||||
| 15 | 1961 | * | France | Gujan Mestras | Italy |  West Germany | |||
| 16 | 1962 | * | Italy | Venice-Lido | Italy | ||||
| 17 | 1963 | * | France | Nantes | Italy | Great Britain | |||
| 18 | 1964 | * | Spain | Madrid | Belgium | Italy | |||
| 19 | 1965 | * | Belgium | Wetteren | Belgium | West Germany | |||
| 20 | 1965 | * | Italy | Siracusa | Italy | Belgium | |||
| 21 | 1966 | * |  Argentina | Mar del Plata | Men Only | Argentina | Belgium | ||
| 22 | 1967 | * | Spain | Barcelona | Women Only | Spain | |||
| 23 | 1968 | * | Italy | Alte Montecchio | Italy | Spain |  New Zealand | ||
| 24 | 1969 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | Men Only | Italy New Zealand | West Germany | ||
| 25 | 1975 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | Men Only | Italy | Argentina | ||
| 26 | 1975 | * | Italy | Sesto San Giovanni | Italy | Belgium | New Zealand | ||
| 27 | 1978 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | Italy | New Zealand | |||
| 28 | 1979 | * | * | Italy | Como/Finale Emilia | Italy | Belgium | Argentina | |
| 29 | 1980 | * | * | New Zealand | Masterton | Italy |  United States | ||
| 30 | 1981 | * | * | Belgium | Leuven/Ostende | United States | Italy | Belgium | |
| 31 | 1982 | * | * | Italy | Finale Emilia | Italy | United States | ||
| 32 | 1983 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | United States | Italy | Argentina | ||
| 33 | 1984 | * |  Colombia | Bogota | Italy | United States | France | ||
| 34 | 1985 | * |  United States | Colorado Springs | United States | Italy | |||
| 35 | 1986 | * |  Australia | Adelaide | Italy | ||||
| 36 | 1987 | * | France | Grenoble | Italy | United States | France | ||
| 37 | 1988 | * | Italy | Cassano d´Adda | Italy | United States |
Official
All-time medal table
Sources:
Status after the 2025 Inline Speed Skating World Championships
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 230 | 198 | 125 | 553 |
| 2 | United States | 209 | 123 | 77 | 409 |
| 3 | Italy | 116 | 133 | 138 | 387 |
| 4 | France | 55 | 83 | 102 | 240 |
| 5 | Argentina | 31 | 40 | 70 | 141 |
| 6 |  Spain | 29 | 27 | 19 | 75 |
| 7 | Belgium | 28 | 22 | 27 | 77 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 21 | 34 | 41 | 96 |
| 9 |  South Korea | 21 | 31 | 48 | 100 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 21 | 25 | 25 | 71 |
| 11 | Germany | 14 | 19 | 29 | 62 |
| 12 | Australia | 13 | 25 | 38 | 76 |
| 13 |  Chile | 7 | 16 | 19 | 42 |
| 14 |  Netherlands | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 15 |  China | 5 | 14 | 16 | 35 |
| 16 |  Venezuela | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 17 |  Ecuador | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 18 |  India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Mexico | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 20 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 |  El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 |  Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |