Year |
W |
Town-Country |
500 meters |
1500 meters |
|
5000 meters |
Overall |
In 1933, 1934
and 1935
the first world championships speed skating for women ever have been
held. Because they did not took place under auspices of the
International Skating Union (ISU) they are considered as 'unofficial'. |
1933 |
W |
Oslo-NOR |
Landbeck-A |
Landbeck-A |
|
Lie-NOR |
Landbeck-A |
1934 |
W |
Oslo-NOR |
Lie-NOR |
Lesche-FIN |
|
Blikken-NOR |
Blikken-NOR |
1935 |
W |
Oslo-NOR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Klein-USA |
|
Nilsen-NOR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Though
still some doubt existed whether intensive sporting would not harm women
the ISU decided to organize world championships for women from 1936 over
four distances. |
Year |
W |
Town-Country |
500 meters |
1000 meters |
3000 meters |
5000 meters |
Overall |
1936 |
W |
Stockholm-SWE |
Klein-USA |
Lesche-FIN |
Klein-USA |
Lesche-FIN |
Klein-USA |
1937 |
W |
Davos-SUI |
Nilsen-NOR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Nilsen-NOR |
1938 |
W |
Davos-SUI |
Nilsen-NOR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
Nilsen-NOR |
1939 |
W |
Oslo-NOR |
Donker-NED |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
Due to
the Second World War no championships have been held between 1940 and
1947. |
1947 |
W |
Drammen-NOR |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
Lesche-FIN |
1948 |
W |
Turku-FIN |
Selikhova-USR |
Isakova-USR |
Isakova-USR |
Lesche-FIN |
Isakova-USR |
1949 |
W |
Kongsberg-NOR |
Valavova-USR
+Isakova-USR |
Kholshchevnikova-USR
+Isakova-USR |
Isakova-USR |
Lesche-FIN |
Isakova-USR |
1950 |
W |
Moskva-USR |
Isakova-USR |
Karelina-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
Krotova-USR |
Isakova-USR |
1951 |
W |
Eskilstuna-SWE |
Thorvaldsen-NOR |
Huttunen-FIN |
Huttunen-FIN |
Nilsen-NOR |
Huttunen-FIN |
1952 |
W |
Kokkola-FIN |
Donchenkova-USR |
Selikhova-USR |
Anikanova-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
Selikhova-USR |
1953 |
W |
Lillehammer-NOR |
Zhukova-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
Shchegoleyeva-USR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Shchegoleyeva-USR |
1954 |
W |
Östersund-SWE |
Kondakova-USR |
Kondakova-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
Nilsen-NOR |
Selikhova-USR |
1955 |
W |
Kuopio-FIN |
Rylova-USR |
Kondakova-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
In 1956 it was decided to replace the
contest over 5000 meters by one over 1500 meters. |
Year |
E/W/O |
Town-Country |
500 meters |
1000 meters |
3000 meters |
1500 meters |
Overall |
1956 |
W |
Kvarsveden-SWE |
Kondakova-USR |
Kondakova-USR |
Zhukova-USR |
Kondakova-USR |
Kondakova-USR |
1957 |
W |
Imatra-FIN |
Kondakova-USR |
Artamonova-USR |
Huttunen-FIN |
Artamonova-USR |
Artamonova-USR |
1958 |
W |
Kristinehamn-SWE |
Rylova-USR |
Kondakova-USR |
Artamonova-USR |
Artamonova-USR |
Artamonova-USR |
1959 |
W |
Sverdlosk-USR |
Rylova-USR
+Kondakova-USR |
Rylova-USR |
Huttunen-FIN |
Artamonova-USR |
Rylova-USR |
In 1960
speed skating for women became Olympic. |
1960 |
W
O |
Östersund-SWE
Squaw Valley-USA |
Skoblikova-USR
Haase-Obschernitzki-GDR |
Guseva-USR
Guseva-USR |
Skoblikova-USR
Skoblikova-USR |
Stenina-USR
Skoblikova-USR |
Stenina-USR
- |
1961 |
W |
Tønsberg-NOR |
Stenina-USR |
Stenina-USR |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
Stenina-USR |
Stenina-USR |
1962 |
W |
Imatra-FIN |
Serczynska-POL |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
1963 |
W |
Karuizawa-JPN |
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR |
1964 |
W
O |
Kristinehamn-SWE
Innsbruck-AUT |
Yegorova-USR
+Skoblikova-USR
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR
Skoblikova-USR |
Skoblikova-USR
- |
1965 |
W |
Oulu-FIN |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
Stenina-USR |
Voronina-Artamonova-USR |
1966 |
W |
Trondheim-NOR |
Yegorova-USR |
Rastophina-USR |
Kaiser-NED |
Song-Soon-PRK |
Stenina-USR |
1967 |
W |
Deventer-NED |
Meyers-USA |
Kaiser-NED |
Kaiser-NED |
Kaiser-NED |
Kaiser-NED |
1968 |
W
O |
Helsinki-FIN
Grenoble-FRA |
Titova-USR
Titova-USR |
Titova-USR
Geijssen-NED |
Schut-NED
Schut-NED |
Kaiser-NED
Mustonen-FIN |
Kaiser-NED
- |
1969 |
W |
Grenoble-FRA |
Biermann-NOR |
Kauniste-USR
+Sundby-NOR |
Schut-NED |
Kaiser-NED |
Kauniste-USR |
From 1970
European championships for women have been organized as well.
|
1970 |
E
W
|
Heerenveen-NED
West Allis-USA
|
Titova-USR
Titova-USR
|
Titova-USR
+Schut-NED
Titova-USR
+Sundby-NOR |
Statkevich-USR
Schut-NED
|
Statkevich-USR
Schut-NED
|
Statkevich-USR
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
|
1971 |
E
W |
Petrozavodsk-USR
Helsinki-FIN |
Titova-USR
Henning-USA |
Titova-USR
+Seregina-USR
Holum-USA |
Statkevich-USR
Kaiser-NED |
Statkevich-USR
Statkevich-USR |
Statkevich-USR
Statkevich-USR |
1972 |
E
W
O |
Inzell-FRG
Heerenveen-NED
Sappoo-JPN |
Titova-USR
Holum-USA
Henning-USA |
Titova-USR
+Sereina-USR
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Pflug-FRG |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Kaiser-NED
Kaiser-NED |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Holum-USA |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
- |
1973 |
E
W |
Brandbu-NOR
Strömsund-SWE |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Young-USA |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Tigchelaar-NED |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Stepanskaya-USR |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED |
1974 |
E
W |
Medeo-USR
Heerenveen-NED |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Young-USA |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED |
Keulen-Deelstra-NED
Keulen-Deelstra-NED |
However, five years later the European championships for women ceased as
they appeared to be unattractive for commercial advertising, which
caused financial deficits. |
1975 |
W |
Assen-NED |
Young-USA |
Young-USA |
Tigchelaar-NED |
Kessow-GDR |
Kessow-GDR |
1976 |
W
O |
Gjøvik-NOR
Innsbruck-AUT |
Young-USA
Young-USA |
Young-USA
Kaiser-NED |
Kessow-GDR
Kaiser-NED |
Burka-CAN
Stepanskaya-USR |
Burka-CAN
- |
1977 |
W |
Keystone-USA |
Bryndzei-USR |
Bryndzei-USR |
Stepanskaya-USR |
Stepanskaya-USR |
Bryndzei-USR |
1978 |
W |
Helsinki-FIN |
Golovensina-USR |
Averina-USR |
Dittmann-GDR |
Averina-USR |
Averina-USR |
1979 |
W |
Den Haag-NED |
Heiden-USA |
Heiden-USA |
Heiden-USA |
Heiden |
Heiden-USA |
1980 |
W
O |
Hamar-NOR
Lake Placid-USA |
Petrushova-USR
Enke-GDR |
Petrushova-USR
Petrushova-USR |
Jensen-NOR
Jensen-NOR |
Petrushova-USR
Borckink-NED |
Petrushova-USR
- |
Again
five years later the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen-NED guaranteed the ISU
to bear the financial risks for the three years to come and the European
championships have been carried on from then. |
1981 |
E
W |
Heerenveen-NED
Sainte Foy-CAN |
Petrushova-USR
Petrushova-USR |
Petrushova-USR
Petrushova-USR |
Petrushova-USR
Pleshkova-USR |
Petrushova-USR
Enke-GDR |
Petrushova-USR
Petrushova-USR |
1982 |
E
W |
Heerenveen-NED
Inzell-FRG |
Petrushova-USR
Enke-DDR |
Petrushova-USR
+Enke-GDR
Enke-GDR |
Petrushova-USR
Schöne-GDR |
Petrushova-USR
Enke-GDR |
Petrushova-USR
Enke-GDR |