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1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Alfred Ingvald Naess circa 1900 wearing his skating medals.jpg
Alfred Næss
Participated in the 1900 World Championship
Venue Frognerkilen, Kristiania, Norway
Dates 24–25 February 1900
Competitors 12from 1 nations
Medalist men
1st, gold medalist(s) Edvard Engelsaas  NOR
Medalist women
1st, gold medalist(s) Edvard Engelsaas  NOR

The 1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 24 and 25 February 1900 at the ice rinks Frognerkilen in Kristiania (Today: Oslo), Norway. The first day was skated at the ice rink Friedenauer Sportplatz (a 400 m ice rink). Due to the bad ice conditions the second day the distances were skated at the ice rink Westeisbahn (a 335 m ice rink).

Peder Østlund was the defending champion, after 2 distances he stopped. Edvard Engelsaas won three distances and became the new World champion.

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com

Four distances have to be skated:

One could only win the World Championships by winning at least three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won at least three distances.

Silver and bronze medals were not awarded.


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