1905 World Allround Speed Skating Championships Explained

Event:World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Venue:Stadspark, Groningen, Netherlands
Dates:21–22 January
Competitors:4
Nations:2
Goldm:Coen de Koning
Goldmnation:NED
Prev:1904 Kristiania
Next:1906 Helsinki

The 1905 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 21 and 22 January 1905 at the ice rink Stadspark in Groningen, Netherlands.

Sigurd Mathisen was defending champion. He did not participate and did not defend his title.

Coen de Koning won three of the four distances and became World champion.

Allround results

PlaceAthleteCountry500m5000m1500m10000m - 51.6 (2) 9:17.6 (1) 2:41.0 (1) 19:16.0 (1) - NC2 49.8 (1) 9:57.0 (2) 2:46.4 (2) 21:07.0 (2) - NC 57.6 (3) 11:20.4 (3) 3:04.4 (3) - NC NF 11:45.2 (4)

* = 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 1905 World Championship Allround Men. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 25 August 2012.