| Event: | 1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships |
| Venue: | University of Illinois Ice Arena, Champaign, Illinois |
| Dates: | 9–11 April |
| Goldm: | Alan Rattray |
| Goldmnation: | USA |
| Silverm: | Gaetan Boucher |
| Silvermnation: | CAN |
| Bronzem: | Andre Chabrerie |
| Bronzemnation: | FRA |
| Goldw: | Celeste Chlapaty |
| Goldwnation: | USA |
| Silverw: | Kathy Vogt |
| Silverwnation: | CAN |
| Bronzew: | Peggy Hartrich |
| Bronzewnation: | USA |
| Prev: | - |
| Next: | 1977 |
The 1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were the first ever championships and took place between April 9 and 11, 1976 in Champaign, Illinois. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
| Overall* | |||||||
| 500 m[1] | 45.870 | - | - | ||||
| 1000 m[2] | 1:45.780 | - | - | ||||
| 1500 m[3] | 2:27.310 | - | - | ||||
| 3000 m[4] | 5:34.200 | - | - | ||||
| 3000 m relay [5] | 4:41.010 | 4:43.470 | 4:44.600 | ||||
| 5000 m relay [6] | 7:53.200 | 7:54.050 | - |
* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
| Overall* | ||||||
| 500 m[7] | 50.570 | - | - | |||
| 1000 m[8] | Celeste Chlapaty  United States | 1:50.390 | - | - | ||
| 1500 m[9] | 2:40.120 | - | - | |||
| 3000 m[10] | 6:06.310 | - | - | |||
| 3000 m relay[11] | 4:42.490 | 4:49.470 |
* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.