European Speed Skating Championships
The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of long track speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of Europe.
History
The International Skating Union has organised the European Championships for Men since 1893 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1891–1892) and the European Championships for Women since 1970. Since 1990, the men's and women's European Championships have been held at the same time and venue.
In 2017, the men's and women's European Sprint Speed Skating Championships were held at the same time and venue. In 2018, the first European Single Distance Speed Skating Championships was held instead.
Medal winners
Allround and Sprint Championships (1891-2017)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
| 2 |  | 38 | 37 | 35 | 110 |
| 3 |  | 16 | 13 | 5 | 34 |
| 4 |  | 14 | 11 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 |  | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 |  | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 |  | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 |  | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 |  | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 11 |  | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 nations) | 155 | 141 | 141 | 437 | |
Single Distance Championships (2018)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Combined all-time medal count (1891-2018)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 51 | 48 | 49 | 148 |
| 2 | | 38 | 37 | 36 | 111 |
| 3 | | 16 | 13 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | | 14 | 11 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 6 | | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | | 7 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 nations) | 169 | 155 | 155 | 479 | |
Multiple medalists
Boldface denotes active skaters and highest medal count among all skaters (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
| Rank | Skater | Country | Gender | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven Kramer | | M | 2005 | 2017 | 9 | 1 | - | 10 |
| 2 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Kleemann) | | F | 1988 | 2001 | 8 | 3 | - | 11 |
| 3 | Rintje Ritsma | | M | 1992 | 2003 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Ireen Wüst | | F | 2006 | 2017 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Martina Sáblíková | | F | 2007 | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Anni Friesinger | | F | 1998 | 2005 | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| 7 | Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich (Schöne-Mitscherlich) | | F | 1983 | 1988 | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| 8 | Clas Thunberg | | M | 1922 | 1932 | 4 | 4 | - | 8 |
| 9 | Ivar Ballangrud | | M | 1927 | 1938 | 4 | - | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Claudia Pechstein | | F | 1996 | 2012 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |