European Speed Skating Championships for Women

A Soviet stamp dedicated to the 1984 European Speed Skating Championships for Women

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 1970–1982, four distances had to be skated: 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 3,000 m (the mini combination).
  • From 1983–2017, 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.

Medal winners

Allround championships

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
1970Netherlands HeerenveenSoviet Union Nina StatkevichNetherlands Stien KaiserNetherlands Ans Schut
1971Soviet Union LeningradSoviet Union Nina Statkevich (2)Soviet Union Lyudmila TitovaSoviet Union Kapitolina Seregina
1972West Germany InzellNetherlands Atje Keulen-DeelstraSoviet Union Nina StatkevichSoviet Union Lyudmila Savrulina
1973Norway BrandbuNetherlands Atje Keulen-DeelstraNetherlands Trijnie RepSoviet Union Nina Statkevich
1974Soviet Union Alma-AtaNetherlands Atje Keulen-Deelstra (3)Soviet Union Nina StatkevichSoviet Union Tatyana Shelekova-Rastopshina
1975Not held due to lack of interest
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981Netherlands HeerenveenSoviet Union Natalya PetrusyovaEast Germany Karin EnkeEast Germany Gabi Zange
1982Netherlands HeerenveenSoviet Union Natalya Petrusyova (2)East Germany Karin BuschSoviet Union Natalya Glebova
1983Netherlands HeerenveenEast Germany Andrea SchöneEast Germany Karin EnkeSoviet Union Natalya Petrusyova
1984Soviet Union Alma-AtaEast Germany Gabi ZangeSoviet Union Valentina Lalenkova-GolovenkinaSoviet Union Olga Pleshkova
1985Netherlands GroningenEast Germany Andrea SchöneNetherlands Yvonne van GennipEast Germany Sabine Brehm
1986Norway GeithusEast Germany Andrea EhrigNetherlands Yvonne van GennipSoviet Union Natalya Artamonova-Kurova
1987Netherlands GroningenEast Germany Andrea EhrigNetherlands Yvonne van GennipEast Germany Jacqueline Börner
1988Norway KongsbergEast Germany Andrea Ehrig (5)East Germany Gunda KleemannNetherlands Yvonne van Gennip
1989West Germany West BerlinEast Germany Gunda KleemannEast Germany Constanze Moser-ScandoloEast Germany Jacqueline Börner
1990Netherlands HeerenveenEast Germany Gunda KleemannEast Germany Jacqueline BörnerEast Germany Heike Schalling
1991Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SarajevoGermany Gunda KleemannGermany Heike SchallingNetherlands Yvonne van Gennip
1992Netherlands HeerenveenGermany Gunda NiemannAustria Emese HunyadyGermany Heike Schalling
1993Netherlands HeerenveenAustria Emese HunyadyGermany Heike SchallingRussia Svetlana Bazhanova
1994Norway HamarGermany Gunda NiemannRussia Svetlana BazhanovaAustria Emese Hunyady
1995Netherlands HeerenveenGermany Gunda NiemannNetherlands Annamarie ThomasNetherlands Tonny de Jong
1996Netherlands HeerenveenGermany Gunda NiemannNetherlands Annamarie ThomasGermany Claudia Pechstein
1997Netherlands HeerenveenNetherlands Tonny de JongGermany Gunda NiemannNetherlands Barbara de Loor
1998Finland HelsinkiGermany Claudia PechsteinGermany Anni FriesingerRussia Svetlana Bazhanova
1999Netherlands HeerenveenNetherlands Tonny de Jong (2)Germany Claudia PechsteinNetherlands Annamarie Thomas
2000Norway HamarGermany Anni FriesingerGermany Gunda Niemann-StirnemannNetherlands Renate Groenewold
2001Italy Baselga di PinèGermany Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (8)Germany Claudia PechsteinNetherlands Wieteke Cramer
2002Germany ErfurtGermany Anni FriesingerGermany Claudia PechsteinNetherlands Renate Groenewold
2003Netherlands HeerenveenGermany Anni FriesingerGermany Claudia PechsteinNetherlands Renate Groenewold
2004Netherlands HeerenveenGermany Anni FriesingerGermany Claudia PechsteinNetherlands Renate Groenewold
2005Netherlands HeerenveenGermany Anni Friesinger (5)Germany Daniela AnschützGermany Claudia Pechstein
2006Norway HamarGermany Claudia PechsteinNetherlands Renate GroenewoldNetherlands Ireen Wüst
2007Italy CollalboCzech Republic Martina SáblíkováNetherlands Ireen WüstNetherlands Renate Groenewold
2008Russia KolomnaNetherlands Ireen WüstNetherlands Paulien van DeutekomCzech Republic Martina Sáblíková
2009Netherlands HeerenveenGermany Claudia Pechstein (3)Germany Daniela Anschütz-ThomsCzech Republic Martina Sáblíková
2010Norway HamarCzech Republic Martina SáblíkováNetherlands Ireen WüstGermany Daniela Anschütz-Thoms
2011Italy CollalboCzech Republic Martina SáblíkováNetherlands Ireen WüstNetherlands Marrit Leenstra
2012Hungary BudapestCzech Republic Martina SáblíkováGermany Claudia PechsteinNetherlands Ireen Wüst
2013Netherlands HeerenveenNetherlands Ireen WüstNetherlands Linda de VriesNetherlands Diane Valkenburg
2014Norway HamarNetherlands Ireen WüstNetherlands Yvonne NautaCzech Republic Martina Sáblíková
2015Russia ChelyabinskNetherlands Ireen WüstCzech Republic Martina SáblíkováNetherlands Linda de Vries
2016Belarus MinskCzech Republic Martina Sáblíková (5)Netherlands Ireen WüstNetherlands Antoinette de Jong
2017Netherlands HeerenveenNetherlands Ireen Wüst (5)Czech Republic Martina SáblíkováNetherlands Antoinette de Jong

Sprint championships

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2017Netherlands HeerenveenCzech Republic Karolína ErbanováNetherlands Jorien ter MorsRussia Olga Fatkulina

500 metres

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2018Russia KolomnaAustria Vanessa HerzogRussia Angelina GolikovaCzech Republic Karolína Erbanová

1000 metres

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2018Russia KolomnaRussia Yekaterina ShikhovaAustria Vanessa HerzogNetherlands Marrit Leenstra

1500 metres

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2018Russia KolomnaNetherlands Lotte van BeekRussia Yekaterina ShikhovaNetherlands Marrit Leenstra

3000 metres

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2018Russia KolomnaNetherlands Esmee VisserNetherlands Carlijn AchtereekteRussia Natalia Voronina

Mass start

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2018Russia KolomnaItaly Francesca LollobrigidaItaly Francesca BettroneAustria Vanessa Herzog

Team pursuit

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2018Russia Kolomna Netherlands
Marrit Leenstra
Lotte van Beek
Melissa Wijfje
 Russia
Olga Graf
Yekaterina Shikhova
Natalia Voronina
 Germany
Roxane Dufter
Gabriele Hirschbichler
Michelle Uhrig

Team sprint

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2018Russia Kolomna Russia
Angelina Golikova
Olga Fatkulina
Elizaveta Kazelina
 Netherlands
Mayon Kuipers
Sanneke de Neeling
Letitia de Jong
 Norway
Martine Ripsrud
Anne Gulbrandsen
Sofie Haugen

All-time medal count

Allround and Sprint Championships (1970-2017)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany (GER)1413431
2 Netherlands (NED)10161945
3 East Germany86519
4 Czech Republic (CZE)62311
5 Soviet Union44816
6 Austria (AUT)1113
7 Russia (RUS)0134
Totals (7 nations)434343129

Single Distance Championships (2018)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands (NED)3227
2 Russia (RUS)2316
3 Austria (AUT)1113
4 Italy (ITA)1102
5 Czech Republic (CZE)0011
 Germany (GER)0011
 Norway (NOR)0011
Totals (7 nations)77721

Combined all-time medal count (1970-2018)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany (GER)1413532
2 Netherlands (NED)13182152
3 East Germany86519
4 Czech Republic (CZE)62412
5 Soviet Union44816
6 Russia (RUS)24410
7 Austria (AUT)2226
8 Italy (ITA)1102
9 Norway (NOR)0011
Totals (9 nations)505050150

Multiple medalists

Rank Skater Country From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Kleemann) East Germany
 Germany
1988200183-11
2Ireen Wüst Netherlands2006201754211
3Martina Sáblíková Czech Republic2007201752310
4Anni Friesinger Germany1998200551-6
5Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
(Schöne-Mitscherlich)
 East Germany198319885--5
6Claudia Pechstein Germany1996201236211
7Atje Keulen-Deelstra Netherlands197219743--3
8Nina Statkevich Soviet Union197019742215
9Tonny de Jong Netherlands199519992-13
Natalya Petrusyova Soviet Union198119832-13

See also

References

Footnotes
  1. "EK sprint en EK afstanden toegevoegd aan schaatskalender". NU.nl (in Dutch). June 8, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
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