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1894 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

World Allround Speed Skating Championships
JaapEden.jpg
Jaap Eden
First official ISU-World Champion
Venue Saltsjöbanen, , Sweden
Dates 10–11 February 1894
Competitors 19from 6 nations
Medalist men
1st, gold medalist(s) Not declared  [[|]]
Medalist women
1st, gold medalist(s) Not declared  [[|]]

The 1894 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 10 and 11 February 1894 at the ice rink Saltsjöbanen in , Sweden. 19 skaters from six countries participated. It is the first World Allround Speed Skating Championships skated outside off Amsterdam. The Dutch skater Jaap Eden was the defending champion. No new champion was declared because none of the skaters won three distances.

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com

Four distances had to be skated: 500, 1500, 5000 and 10,000 m. One could earn the world title only by winning at least three of the four distances, otherwise the title would be vacant. The winner of the 500 and 1500 meter was decided by a skate off of the best four skaters of the distance. Silver and bronze medals were not awarded.


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