World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
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[]
Sprint championships[]
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 13 | 16 | 9 | 38 |
| 2 |  East Germany | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 |  Germany | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 |  China | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 |  Canada | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 |  Japan | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 156 | |
Team sprint[]
| Year | Venue |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hamar | Netherlands Femke Kok Jutta Leerdam |
Poland Karolina Bosiek Andżelika Wójcik Kaja Ziomek |
Norway Martine Ripsrud Julie Nistad Samsonsen |
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Combined medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 13 | 16 | 9 | 38 |
| 2 | East Germany | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Germany | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 159 | |
World champions (individual sprint)[]
As of 2022.
| Skater |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin Kania (Enke, Busch) |
6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bonnie Blair |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Sheila Young |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Leah Poulos-Mueller |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| / Christa Luding-Rothenburger |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Brittany Bowe |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Catriona Le May Doan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Yu Jing |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Nao Kodaira |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ye Qiaobo |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Heather Richardson-Bergsma |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Anni Friesinger-Postma |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Angela Hauck-Stahnke |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Witty |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Natalya Petrusyova |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jenny Wolf |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Christine Nesbitt |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Miho Takagi |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Monika Pflug |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Franziska Schenk |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jorien ter Mors |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sylvia Burka |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Sang-hwa |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jennifer Rodriguez |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marianne Timmer |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lyudmila Titova |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jutta Leerdam |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lyubov Sadchikova |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruth Schleiermacher |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wang Beixing |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Svetlana Zhurova |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also[]
- World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men
- World Allround Speed Skating Championships
- World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships
References[]
- "Medal Winners in World Sprint Championships" (PDF). International Skating Union.
- "World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Overview". International Skating Union.
Categories:
- World Speed Skating Championships
- Recurring sporting events established in 1970