1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships Explained

Event:World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Venue:Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Stockholm, Sweden
Dates:9–10 February
Competitors:13
Nations:4
Goldm:Franz Wathén
Goldmnation:FIN
Prev:1900 Kristiania
Next:1902 Helsinki

The 1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 9 and 10 February 1901 at the ice rink Djurgårdsbrunnsviken in Stockholm, Sweden.

Edvard Engelsaas was the defending champion, who was not there to defend his championship.The Fin Franz Wathén won three distances and became the new World champion.

Allround results

PlaceAthleteCountry500m5000m1500m10000m - 54.0 (1) 10:15.2 (3) 2:43.4 (1) 20:13.2 (1) - NC2 1:04.0 (10)* 9:56.8 (1) 2:44.8 (2) 20:47.0 (3) - NC3 1:01.0 (9) 10:53.0 (7) 2:51.8 (5) 22:36.4 (6) - NC 57.0 (5) 10:49.6 (6) 2:56.4 (7) NS - NC 54.2 (2) 10:15.2 (3) 2:46.6 (3) NS - NC 55.2 (4) 10:18.0 (5) 2:54.2 (6) NS - NC 57.2 (6) 10:07.2 (2) NF 20:37.0 (2) - NC 1:00.2 (8) 11:22.0 (8) NS NS - NC 54.8 (3)2:48.8 (4) 21:04.2 (4) - NC 58.2 (7) NF NF NS - NC 1:04.8 (11) NS NS NS - NC NF NS 3:05.0 (8) NS - NC NS NS 3:06.8 (9) 22:17.0 (5)

* = 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 1901 World Championship Allround Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.