1899 World Allround Speed Skating Championships Explained

Event:World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Venue:Friedenauer Sportplatz & Westeisbahn, Berlin, Germany
Dates:4–5 February
Competitors:11
Nations:6
Goldm:Peder Østlund
Goldmnation:NOR
Prev:1898 Davos
Next:1900 Kristiania

The 1899 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 4 and 5 February 1899 at the ice rinks Friedenauer Sportplatz & Westeisbahn in Berlin, Germany. 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, the defending champion, succeeded in defending his championship. He won three distances and became World champion.

Allround results

* = Fell

NC = Not classified

NF = Not finished

NS = Not started

DQ = DisqualifiedSource: SpeedSkatingStats.com[1]

Rules

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 1899 World Championship Allround Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.