1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
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Vikingskipet
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| Venue | Vikingskipet, Hamar | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 6–7 February 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 48from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
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| Medalist women | |||||||||||||
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Rintje Ritsma |
 NED
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Vadim Sayutin |
 RUS
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Eskil Ervik |
 NOR
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Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann |
 GER
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Claudia Pechstein |
GER
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Tonny de Jong |
NED
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The 1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships was held on 6–7 February 1999 in the Vikingskipet arena in Hamar, Norway.
It was the first tournament with 24 participants.
Title defenders were the 1998 world champions Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Ids Postma from the Netherlands.
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Rintje Ritsma from the Netherlands became world champions.
NQ = Not qualified for the 10000 m (only the best 12 are qualified)
DQ = disqualified
bold signifies championship record.
NQ = Not qualified for the 5000 m (only the best 12 are qualified)
DQ = disqualified
bold signifies championship record.
All 24 participating skaters are allowed to skate the first three distances; 12 skaters may take part on the fourth distance. These 12 skaters are determined by taking the standings on the longest of the first three distances, as well as the samalog standings after three distances, and comparing these lists as follows:
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