| Event: | 2016 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships |
| Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Venue: | Taereung International Rink |
| Dates: | 27–28 February |
| Competitors: | 60 |
| Nations: | 17 |
| Goldm: | Pavel Kulizhnikov |
| Silverm: | Kjeld Nuis |
| Bronzem: | Kai Verbij |
| Goldmnation: | RUS |
| Silvermnation: | NED |
| Bronzemnation: | NED |
| Goldw: | Brittany Bowe |
| Silverw: | Heather Richardson-Bergsma |
| Bronzew: | Jorien ter Mors |
| Goldwnation: | USA |
| Silverwnation: | USA |
| Bronzewnation: | NED |
| Prev: | 2015 Astana |
| Next: | 2017 Calgary |
The 2016 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships was held in Seoul, South Korea, from 27 to 28 February 2016.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 February 2016 | 500 m women |
| 500 m men | |
| 1000 m women | |
| 1000 m men | |
| 28 February 2016 | 500 m women |
| 500 m men | |
| 1000 m women | |
| 1000 m men |
All times are local (UTC+9).
| Men[1] | Pavel Kulizhnikov Russian Federation | 139.245 | Kjeld Nuis | 139.995 | Kai Verbij | 140.420 | |
| Women[2] | Brittany Bowe United States | 151.595 | Heather Richardson-Bergsma United States | 151.945 | Jorien ter Mors | 152.340 |
60 speed skaters from 17 nations participated. The number of speed skaters per nation that competed is shown in parentheses.