1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships Explained

Event:World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Venue:Frognerkilen, Kristiania, Norway
Dates:24–25 February
Competitors:12
Nations:1
Goldm:Edvard Engelsaas
Goldmnation:NOR
Prev:1899 Berlin
Next:1901 Stockholm

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.[1] 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.

Allround results

* = Fell

NC = Not classified

NF = Not finished

NS = Not started

DQ = DisqualifiedSource: SpeedSkatingStats.com[2]

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: Gevonden in Delpher - Het nieuws van den dag : Kleine courant.
  2. Web site: Results of the 1900 World Championship Allround Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.