2007 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
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The 2007 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
were held in the indoor arena Thialf
in Heerenveen
, Netherlands
on 9 February, 10 February and 11 February 2007. The Championships were three-day allround events, with the skaters completing four distances before the final championship standings are determined based on the samalog
system. The organising body, the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond (KNSB) celebrated its 125-year anniversary with full stands on all three days.
Athletes from the host country, the Netherlands, won both the men's and the women's event; Sven Kramer
set a world record on the men's 10,000 metres on his way to the European and World Allround double, while Ireen Wüst
won by nearly two points after being narrowly beaten by Martina Sáblíková
at the European Championships
. For the first time since 1979, the male and female World Champion came from the same country. Defending champion Shani Davis
finished sixth after losing time on the two longest distances, while former sprint World Champion Erben Wennemars
debuted at the World Allround Championships with a fifth place. Last year's female champion, Cindy Klassen
, finished third, a quarter of a point behind Anni Friesinger
, who did not compete in 2006.
Notes
Women
Notes
. The top ten in each event is mentioned, as well as previous World Championship medallists.
500 m men
World Championships debutant Wennemars won from the last pair, just ahead of Morrison (silver in 2006) and Davis (gold in 2006). European Champion Kramer, who won the bronze medal in 2006, finished fifth, more than a second closer to the lead than in 2006, after setting a new personal best time of 36.41. From the fourth of twelve pairs, 2004 champion Hedrick took the lead with his time of 36.77, but still finished twelfth, nine places down from 2006.
500 m women
Friesinger, the three-time gold medallist from the World Championships, turned up for the first time since 2005 and did so by winning the first distance, just like in 2005 when she won all four distances. With 38.44, Wüst got her best 500 metre performance at a World Championships, while defending champion Klassen, who had then beaten all opponents by over a second at this distance, finished third.
5000 m men
In 2006, Kramer had won this distance by a hundredth of a second over Hedrick, and half a second over fourth-placed Davis. Now, Kramer was dominant, clocking a time which Verheijen in the final pair could only come within four seconds of. Davis finished 14 seconds adrift, falling down to third in the overall standings after the first day, while Fabris in second had also lost to Kramer compared to 2006. Ervik, distance fifth in 2006 only a couple of seconds behind Kramer, opened at 1500-metre pace and slowed down considerably, falling all the way down to ninth.
Wüst finished only a couple of hundredths of a second behind her personal best from Calgary, and beat Friesinger by more than a second, though she was alone in the ninth pair after the scheduled pairmate Groenewold withdrew with illness. Wüst's race was the fastest time ever skated in Europe. In the tenth pair, defending champion Klassen lost eight tenths of a second to Friesinger in the opening 300 metres, which she never regained, even finishing behind compatriot Nesbitt. European Champion Sáblíková finished 11th, trailing by more than four points in the overall standings, which was two points more than she had managed at the European Championships.
1500 m men
This became Kramer's weakest distance of the championship, weak enough to allow Fabris to catch up in the overall standings before the final distance. The distance between the two before the final distance was 1.26 seconds, half a second more than in Collalbo. Kramer and Fabris skated in the last pair; before that, Wennemars had set a track record with 1:45.19 in the tenth pair. Davis finished fourth, three places down compared to Calgary, and needed to beat Wennemars on the 10,000 to take bronze - while also keeping Verheijen within 12 seconds, though Verheijen had beaten Davis by ten seconds over the half-distance. Hedrick's thirteenth place meant he was not good enough to qualify for the final distance, but his win over Canadian Justin Warsylewicz
in the allround total, however, kept Warsylewicz out of the final distance.
3000 m women
In the allround standings, Wüst faced Friesinger in the final pair, with a significant advantage of more than half a point before the distance. Wüst started quicker, and skated away from Friesinger on every lap, eventually finishing 3.8 seconds ahead to have more than a point in the overall classification. Only two of Wüst's laps were above 32 seconds. Klassen came in third on this distance, too, and trailed Friesinger by half a point in the fight for silver, however, the distance to any other medal contender was more than a point. Sáblíková, who won the distance at the European Championships, now skated slightly slower than in Collalbo, and her time from the sixth pair was beaten in the ninth pair by Paulien van Deutekom
, who had finished tenth at the European Championships.
Wüst became the youngest world allround women's champion since Karin Busch
won in Inzell in 1982, after another win over Friesinger, her third in two days. The second pair saw both the winner and the runner-up on the distance, with Sábliková skating the fastest time ever in Europe, defeating the three-time Olympic gold medallist on the distance, Pechstein, by more than ten seconds. Pechstein still finished second, while Wüst took third place after a much more consistent race than in Collalbo. Friesinger finished poorly, ending in ninth place, but still beating Klassen by 2.4 seconds in the fight for the silver medal.
10000 m men
In the final pair, Kramer, who set a world record at the 2006 Championship, now bettered that world record by a second to become the first to skate 10 km below 12:50. Kramer only required to skate 13:12 to become world champion, but in the final pair he and Verheijen were in a class of their own. Verheijen beat Fabris by 15 seconds, but needed to beat him by 19 seconds to take the silver medal, thus the allround podium was identical to that at the European Championships. Ervik finished on the podium on the 10,000 metres for the first time in any race this season, but did not advance significantly in the final standings.
World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
were held in the indoor arena Thialf
Thialf
Thialf is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The stadium is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, and non-sports events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records were set in the...
in Heerenveen
Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
on 9 February, 10 February and 11 February 2007. The Championships were three-day allround events, with the skaters completing four distances before the final championship standings are determined based on the samalog
Samalog
Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion...
system. The organising body, the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond (KNSB) celebrated its 125-year anniversary with full stands on all three days.
Athletes from the host country, the Netherlands, won both the men's and the women's event; Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer
Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...
set a world record on the men's 10,000 metres on his way to the European and World Allround double, while Ireen Wüst
Ireen Wüst
Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event...
won by nearly two points after being narrowly beaten by Martina Sáblíková
Martina Sáblíková
Martina Sáblíková is a Czech speedskater, specializing in long distance races. She is an Olympic gold medal winner and a multiple World champion. She is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.-Career:As a junior, Sáblíková already achieved some notable results during international...
at the European Championships
2007 European Speed Skating Championships
The 2007 European Speed Skating Championships were held on the outdoor artificial ice track Arena Ritten in Collalbo, Italy. The Championships were three-day allround events, with the skaters completing four distances before the final championship standings are determined based on the samalog...
. For the first time since 1979, the male and female World Champion came from the same country. Defending champion Shani Davis
Shani Davis
Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m...
finished sixth after losing time on the two longest distances, while former sprint World Champion Erben Wennemars
Erben Wennemars
Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...
debuted at the World Allround Championships with a fifth place. Last year's female champion, Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen, OM is a Canadian long track speed skater. Klassen is a six-time medalist at the Winter Olympics. She is tied with Clara Hughes for Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian with 6 medals each...
, finished third, a quarter of a point behind Anni Friesinger
Anni Friesinger
Anna Christine Friesinger-Postma is a German speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Anni's brother Jan is a speed skater, too...
, who did not compete in 2006.
Rules
All 24 participating skaters are allowed to skate the first three distances; 12 skaters may take part on the fourth distance. These 12 skaters are determined by taking the standings on the longest of the first three distances, as well as the samalog standings after three distances, and comparing these lists as follows:- Skaters among the top 12 on both lists are qualified.
- To make up a total of 12, skaters are then added in order of their best rank on either list. Samalog standings take precedence over longest-distance standings in the event of a tie.
Results
Men| Rank | Name | Nation | 500 m | 5000 m | 1500 m | 10 000 m | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... |
 Netherlands |
36.41 ( 5) | 6:12.97 ( 1) | 1:47.20 ( 6) | 12:49.88 ( 1) | 147.934 | |
| Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the... |
 Italy |
36.27 ( 4) | 6:19.10 ( 3) | 1:45.97 ( 3) | 13:10.80 ( 4) | 149.043 | |
| Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter... |
Netherlands |
37.13 (15) | 6:16.16 ( 2) | 1:47.18 ( 5) | 12:55.30 ( 2) | 149.237 | |
| 4 | Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World... |
 Norway |
36.58 ( 9) | 6:20.34 ( 4) | 1:48.03 (10) | 13:14.03 ( 5) | 150.325 |
| 5 | Erben Wennemars Erben Wennemars Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:... |
Netherlands |
35.79 ( 1) | 6:29.65 (10) | 1:45.19 ( 1) | 13:35.67 (10) | 150.601 |
| 6 | Shani Davis Shani Davis Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m... |
 United States |
35.84 ( 3) | 6:26.20 ( 7) | 1:46.10 ( 4) | 13:37.33 (11) | 150.712 |
| 7 | Wouter Olde Heuvel Wouter Olde Heuvel Wouter Olde Heuvel is a Dutch long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:World Allround Championships... |
Netherlands |
37.12 (14) | 6:20.37 ( 5) | 1:48.33 (12) | 13:18.38 ( 6) | 151.186 |
| 8 | Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he for several years was among the very best of the world, but his top priority for the most part of his career was to perform optimally in the allround championships... |
Norway |
37.40 (16) | 6:28.21 ( 9) | 1:47.49 ( 7) | 13:08.92 ( 3) | 151.497 |
| 9 | Ivan Skobrev Ivan Skobrev Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He is the reigning European and World Allround Champion.At the 2006 European Championships he finished in... |
 Russia |
36.43 ( 6) | 6:29.91 (11) | 1:49.06 (15) | 13:22.15 ( 7) | 151.811 |
| 10 | Denny Morrison Denny Morrison Denny Morrison is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009... |
 Canada |
35.81 ( 2) | 6:34.67 (15) | 1:45.70 ( 2) | 14:02.03 (12) | 152.611 |
| 11 | Johan Röjler Johan Röjler Johan Röjler is an ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 2002 in Salt Lake City. His main achievements were held as a junior, when he won the Men's Allround Junior World Title in 2000 and took several medals, including 6... |
 Sweden |
37.60 (18) | 6:26.96 ( 8) | 1:49.35 (19) | 13:24.96 ( 8) | 152.994 |
| 12 | Arne Dankers Arne Dankers Arne Dankers is a Canadian speed skater.Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics... |
Canada |
38.42 (23) | 6:24.29 ( 6) | 1:48.29 (11) | 13:25.43 ( 9) | 153.216 |
| 13 | Steven Elm Steven Elm Steven Elm is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta.Elm has been to three Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's pursuit team. He formerly held the world record in the 3000 m from 2000 to 2001... |
Canada |
36.66 (10) | 6:39.23 (22) | 1:47.60 ( 8) | 112.449 | |
| 14 | Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP... |
United States |
36.77 (12) | 6:36.59 (17) | 1:48.46 (13) | 112.582 | |
| 15 | Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place... |
Canada |
37.09 (13) | 6:33.12 (12) | 1:48.56 (14) | 112.588 | |
| 16 | Choi Kwun-Won |  South Korea |
36.53 ( 8) | 6:37.57 (20) | 1:49.16 (14) | 112.673 | |
| 17 | Stefan Heythausen |  Germany |
36.44 ( 7) | 6:42.60 (23) | 1:47.97 ( 9) | 112.690 | |
| 18 | Sverre Haugli | Norway |
37.64 (19) | 6:33.87 (13) | 1:49.07 (16) | 113.383 | |
| 19 | Henrik Christiansen | Norway |
37.56 (17) | 6:36.94 (18) | 1:49.34 (18) | 113.700 | |
| 20 | Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 29th in the 1500 m event.-References:... |
Italy |
37.69 (21) | 6:37.51 (19) | 1:50.00 (20) | 114.107 | |
| 21 | Hiroki Hirako Hiroki Hirako is a Japanese speed skater. He has competed for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He has also previously competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics.- References :... |
 Japan |
37.64 (19) | 6:35.50 (16) | 1:51.59 (23) | 114.386 | |
| 22 | Alexis Contin Alexis Contin Alexis Contin is a French speed skater. He is ranked 63 on the Adelskalender and is coached by Jan ven Veen.Contin made his international speedskating debut at the Speed Skating World Cup in December 2005... |
 France |
37.72 (22) | 6:38.89 (21) | 1:51.19 (22) | 114.672 | |
| 23 | Jarmo Valtonen Jarmo Valtonen Jarmo Valtonen is a Finnish long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:European Allround Championships... |
 Finland |
36.67 (11) | 6:55.07 (24) | 1:50.01 (21) | 114.847 | |
| 24 | Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider is a German speedskater.He is employed by the German Army as a Sportsoldat . His best distances are the longer ones, the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, but he is also among the best current German allround skaters. On 25 November 2006 at the World Cup in Moscow he set a new German record... |
Germany |
1:28.98 (24) | 6:33.93 (14) | withdrew after fall | ||
Notes
- Konrad NiedźwiedzkiKonrad NiedzwiedzkiKonrad Niedźwiedzki is a Polish long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games...
of Poland was qualified according to the standings at the 2007 European Championships, but did not start, allowing Alexis ContinAlexis ContinAlexis Contin is a French speed skater. He is ranked 63 on the Adelskalender and is coached by Jan ven Veen.Contin made his international speedskating debut at the Speed Skating World Cup in December 2005...
of France to take his place. - After winning a skate-off tournament two weeks before the Championship, Erben WennemarsErben WennemarsEgbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...
replaced Mark TuitertMark TuitertMark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009...
in the Dutch team. - Finland had a qualified skater for the first time since 1998 (when qualifying rules were less restrictive), South Korea for the first time since 1999, and France for the first time since 2001.
- 12 nations were qualified, the largest number since 2002.
- The top six from the 2006 Championship are all present. In addition, Chad HedrickChad HedrickChad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP...
who was disqualified on the final distance in 2006 after a second place in the overall standings after three distances, participated, but did not qualify for the final distance. - Quotas for 2008: Europe 13, North America 8, Asia 3.
Women
| Rank | Name | Nation | 500 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | 5000 m | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... |
Netherlands |
38.44 ( 2) | 1:54.05 ( 1) | 4:00.28 ( 1) | 7:01.60 ( 3) | 158.662 | |
| Anni Friesinger Anni Friesinger Anna Christine Friesinger-Postma is a German speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Anni's brother Jan is a speed skater, too... |
Germany |
38.38 ( 1) | 1:55.90 ( 2) | 4:04.00 ( 2) | 7:08.36 ( 9) | 160.515 | |
| Cindy Klassen Cindy Klassen Cindy Klassen, OM is a Canadian long track speed skater. Klassen is a six-time medalist at the Winter Olympics. She is tied with Clara Hughes for Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian with 6 medals each... |
Canada |
38.68 ( 3) | 1:56.37 ( 4) | 4:05.24 ( 3) | 7:04.11 ( 6) | 160.754 | |
| 4 | Claudia Pechstein Claudia Pechstein Claudia Pechstein is a German speed skater. With a total of five Olympic gold medals, two silver, and two bronze medals, she is the most successful German Winter Olympian of all time... |
Germany |
39.82 (10) | 1:58.04 ( 8) | 4:06.83 ( 6) | 6:59.98 ( 2) | 162.302 |
| 5 | Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková is a Czech speedskater, specializing in long distance races. She is an Olympic gold medal winner and a multiple World champion. She is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.-Career:As a junior, Sáblíková already achieved some notable results during international... |
 Czech Republic |
40.96 (18) | 1:58.61 (11) | 4:05.87 ( 5) | 6:49.31 ( 1) | 162.405 |
| 6 | Paulien van Deutekom Paulien van Deutekom Paulien van Deutekom is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in the middle long distances, over 1000 and 1500 metres.... |
Netherlands |
39.94 (11) | 1:56.97 ( 5) | 4:05.35 ( 4) | 7:06.21 ( 7) | 162.442 |
| 7 | Kristina Groves Kristina Groves Kristina Groves is a Canadian speedskater. She is Canada’s most decorated skater in the World Single Distances Championships with 13 career medals in this event. She won four Olympic medals: She won two silver medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, in the 1,500 meters and team pursuit.... |
Canada |
39.80 ( 9) | 1:57.33 ( 6) | 4:07.02 ( 7) | 7:03.71 ( 5) | 162.451 |
| 8 | Daniela Anschütz-Thoms Daniela Anschütz-Thoms Daniela Anschütz-Thoms is a German speed skater. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she won a gold medal in the women's team pursuit with teammates Anni Friesinger and Claudia Pechstein.-External links:*... |
Germany |
39.70 ( 8) | 1:58.17 ( 9) | 4:07.15 ( 8) | 7:06.91 ( 8) | 162.972 |
| 9 | Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Canada |
39.18 ( 6) | 1:56.08 ( 3) | 4:13.13 (14) | 7:16.50 (11) | 163.711 |
| 10 | Marja Vis | Netherlands |
39.99 (12) | 1:58.02 ( 7) | 4:09.12 ( 9) | 7:09.74 (10) | 163.824 |
| 11 | Wang Fei Wang Fei (speed skater) Wang Fei is a Chinese female speed skater.She competed for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 1500m and 3000m events.-References:... |
 People's Republic of China |
39.05 ( 5) | 1:58.22 (10) | 4:12.21 (12) | 7:19.20 (12) | 164.411 |
| 12 | Maren Haugli Maren Haugli Maren Haugli is a Norwegian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.She represents the sports club Jevnaker IF and is the granddaughter of Sverre Ingolf Haugli and sister of Sverre Haugli.-Personal records:... |
Norway |
40.82 (17) | 1:59.93 (13) | 4:09.80 (10) | 7:03.19 ( 4) | 164.748 |
| 13 | Yekaterina Lobysheva Yekaterina Lobysheva Yekaterina Alexandrovna Lobysheva is a Russian speed skater who won a bronze medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She's specialized in the distances of 1000 m, 1500 m and Team Pursuit.... |
Russia |
38.88 ( 4) | 1:59.61 (12) | 4:14.55 (15) | 121.175 | |
| 14 | Maki Tabata Maki Tabata Maki Tabata is a speed skater.Maki Tabata won bronze at the World Allround Championships in 2000 and one month later, she won another bronze, this time on the 3,000 m at the World Single Distance Championships. The next year , she won silver on the 1,500 m and bronze on the 5,000 m... |
Japan |
40.28 (14) | 2:00.02 (14) | 4:18.81 (21) | 123.421 | |
| 15 | Lucille Opitz Lucille Opitz Lucille Opitz is a German speed skater who won a gold medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... |
Germany |
41.22 (23) | 2:00.66 (15) | 4:12.40 (13) | 123.506 | |
| 16 | Maria Lamb Maria Lamb Maria Lamb is an Olympic speed skater from River Falls, Wisconsin who competed in 1500m and the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She was also selected to compete in the 5000m for the US at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:* * * *... |
United States |
40.35 (15) | 2:01.33 (17) | 4:17.37 (19) | 123.688 | |
| 17 | Clara Hughes Clara Hughes Clara Hughes, OC, OM is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the Summer Olympics in 1996 and four medals over the course of three Winter Olympics... |
Canada |
41.86 (23) | 2:01.11 (16) | 4:10.24 (11) | 123.936 | |
| 18 | Yekaterina Abramova Yekaterina Abramova Yekaterina Konstantinovna Abramova is a Russian speed skater who won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-Personal records:... |
Russia |
39.68 ( 7) | 2:02.74 (21) | 4:20.74 (22) | 124.049 | |
| 19 | Masako Hozumi Masako Hozumi Masako Hozumi is a Japanese speed skater from Hokkaido. In 2009 she finished fourth overall at the 2009 All-around. She competed for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics.Her first name is named after Masako Natsume, a Japanese famous actress.... |
Japan |
41.03 (19) | 2:01.53 (18) | 4:16.41 (17) | 124.275 | |
| 20 | Catherine Raney Catherine Raney Catherine Raney-Norman is an Olympic speed skater from Elm Grove, Wisconsin who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. She has won the U.S. Allround Championship three times in 1999, 2002 and 2003. Raney also made the US team for the 2010 Winter... |
United States |
41.18 (21) | 2:02.14 (20) | 4:14.86 (16) | 124.369 | |
| 21 | Galina Likhachova Galina Likhachova Galina Vladimirovna Likhachova is a Russian speed skater who won a bronze medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:*... |
Russia |
40.79 (16) | 2:01.95 (19) | 4:23.50 (23) | 125.356 | |
| 22 | Eriko Ishino | Japan |
41.14 (20) | 2:03.69 (23) | 4:17.96 (20) | 125.363 | |
| 23 | Andrea Jirků Andrea Jirku Andrea Jirků is a Czech long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:European Allround Championships-External links:**... |
Czech Republic |
42.40 (24) | 2:03.03 (22) | 4:16.87 (18) | 126.221 | |
| 24 | Renate Groenewold Renate Groenewold Renate Groenewold is a Dutch long track speed skater and road bicycle racer.Groenewold has won several Dutch Championships.... |
Netherlands |
40.24 (13) | withdrew after fall | |||
Notes
- Katarzyna Wójcicka of Poland was qualified, but did not start, allowing Galina LikhachovaGalina LikhachovaGalina Vladimirovna Likhachova is a Russian speed skater who won a bronze medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:*...
of Russia to participate. - Anni FriesingerAnni FriesingerAnna Christine Friesinger-Postma is a German speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Anni's brother Jan is a speed skater, too...
, who skipped the 2007 European Championships2007 European Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe 2007 European Speed Skating Championships were held on the outdoor artificial ice track Arena Ritten in Collalbo, Italy. The Championships were three-day allround events, with the skaters completing four distances before the final championship standings are determined based on the samalog...
to prepare for the World Sprint Championships a week later, replaces Katrin MattscherodtKatrin MattscherodtKatrin Mattscherodt is a German long track speed skater who participates in international competitions. In the team pursuit final against Japan at the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics, she was a replacement for Anni Friesinger-Postma in the final , and won a gold medal as part of the German...
in the German team. - The Czech Republic have two women qualified for the first time.
- Nine of the top ten skaters from the 2006 Championships are present; the number eight in 2006, Tessa van Dijk, failed to qualify for the Dutch team.
- Quotas for 2008: Europe 14, North America 6, Asia 4
Friday's events
Competitions started at 17:00 Central European TimeCentral European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
. The top ten in each event is mentioned, as well as previous World Championship medallists.
500 m men
World Championships debutant Wennemars won from the last pair, just ahead of Morrison (silver in 2006) and Davis (gold in 2006). European Champion Kramer, who won the bronze medal in 2006, finished fifth, more than a second closer to the lead than in 2006, after setting a new personal best time of 36.41. From the fourth of twelve pairs, 2004 champion Hedrick took the lead with his time of 36.77, but still finished twelfth, nine places down from 2006.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.79 | 1. | 35.790 | |||
| 35.81 | 2. | 35.810 | |||
| 35.84 | 3. | 35.840 | |||
| 4. | 36.27 | 4. | 36.270 | ||
| 5. | 36.41 | 5. | 36.410 | ||
| 6. | 36.43 | 6. | 36.430 | ||
| 7. | 36.44 | 7. | 36.440 | ||
| 8. | 36.53 | 8. | 36.530 | ||
| 9. | 36.58 | 9. | 36.580 | ||
| 10. | 36.66 | 10. | 36.660 | ||
| 12. | 36.77 | 12. | 36.770 | ||
| 15. | 37.13 | 15. | 37.130 | ||
| 16. | 37.40 | 16. | 37.400 | ||
500 m women
Friesinger, the three-time gold medallist from the World Championships, turned up for the first time since 2005 and did so by winning the first distance, just like in 2005 when she won all four distances. With 38.44, Wüst got her best 500 metre performance at a World Championships, while defending champion Klassen, who had then beaten all opponents by over a second at this distance, finished third.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.38 | 1. | 38.380 | |||
| 38.44 | 2. | 38.440 | |||
| 38.66 | 3. | 38.660 | |||
| 4. | 38.88 | 4. | 38.880 | ||
| 5. | 39.05 | 5. | 39.050 | ||
| 6. | 39.18 | 6. | 39.180 | ||
| 7. | 39.68 | 7. | 39.680 | ||
| 8. | 39.76 | 8. | 39.760 | ||
| 9. | 39.80 | 9. | 39.800 | ||
| 10. | 39.82 | 10. | 39.820 | ||
| 13. | 40.24 | 13. | 40.240 | ||
| 14. | 40.28 | 14. | 40.280 | ||
5000 m men
In 2006, Kramer had won this distance by a hundredth of a second over Hedrick, and half a second over fourth-placed Davis. Now, Kramer was dominant, clocking a time which Verheijen in the final pair could only come within four seconds of. Davis finished 14 seconds adrift, falling down to third in the overall standings after the first day, while Fabris in second had also lost to Kramer compared to 2006. Ervik, distance fifth in 2006 only a couple of seconds behind Kramer, opened at 1500-metre pace and slowed down considerably, falling all the way down to ninth.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:12.97 | 1. | 73.707 | |||
| 6:16.16 | 2. | 74.180 | |||
| 6:19.10 | 3. | 74.460 | |||
| 4. | 6:20.34 | 4. | 74.614 | ||
| 5. | 6:20.37 | 5. | 74.746 | ||
| 6. | 6:24.29 | 6. | 74.755 | ||
| 7. | 6:26.20 | 7. | 75.157 | ||
| 8. | 6:26.96 | 8. | 75.277 | ||
| 9. | 6:28.21 | 9. | 75.421 | ||
| 10. | 6:29.65 | 10. | 76.221 | ||
| 17. | 6:36.59 | 14. | 76.429 | ||
Saturday's events
1500 m womenWüst finished only a couple of hundredths of a second behind her personal best from Calgary, and beat Friesinger by more than a second, though she was alone in the ninth pair after the scheduled pairmate Groenewold withdrew with illness. Wüst's race was the fastest time ever skated in Europe. In the tenth pair, defending champion Klassen lost eight tenths of a second to Friesinger in the opening 300 metres, which she never regained, even finishing behind compatriot Nesbitt. European Champion Sáblíková finished 11th, trailing by more than four points in the overall standings, which was two points more than she had managed at the European Championships.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:54.05 | 1. | 76.456 | |||
| 1:55.90 | 2. | 77.013 | |||
| 1:56.08 | 3. | 77.450 | |||
| 4. | 1:56.37 | 4. | 77.873 | ||
| 5. | 1:56.97 | 5. | 78.456 | ||
| 6. | 1:57.33 | 6. | 78.750 | ||
| 7. | 1:58.02 | 7. | 78.910 | ||
| 8. | 1:58.04 | 8. | 78.930 | ||
| 9. | 1:58.17 | 9. | 79.090 | ||
| 10. | 1:58.22 | 10. | 79.166 | ||
| 14. | 2:00.02 | 12. | 80.286 | ||
1500 m men
Justin Warsylewicz
Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place...
in the allround total, however, kept Warsylewicz out of the final distance.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:45.19 | 1. | 109.440 | |||
| 1:45.70 | 2. | 109.503 | |||
| 1:45.97 | 3. | 109.818 | |||
| 4. | 1:46.10 | 4. | 109.826 | ||
| 5. | 1:47.18 | 5. | 110.472 | ||
| 6. | 1:47.20 | 6. | 110.510 | ||
| 7. | 1:47.49 | 7. | 110.620 | ||
| 8. | 1:47.60 | 8. | 111.267 | ||
| 9. | 1:47.97 | 9. | 111.774 | ||
| 10. | 1:48.02 | 10. | 112.051 | ||
| 11. | 1:48.29 | 12. | 112.582 | ||
| 12. | 1:48.33 | 16. | 112.746 | ||
| 13. | 1:48.46 | 17. | 112.945 | ||
3000 m women
In the allround standings, Wüst faced Friesinger in the final pair, with a significant advantage of more than half a point before the distance. Wüst started quicker, and skated away from Friesinger on every lap, eventually finishing 3.8 seconds ahead to have more than a point in the overall classification. Only two of Wüst's laps were above 32 seconds. Klassen came in third on this distance, too, and trailed Friesinger by half a point in the fight for silver, however, the distance to any other medal contender was more than a point. Sáblíková, who won the distance at the European Championships, now skated slightly slower than in Collalbo, and her time from the sixth pair was beaten in the ninth pair by Paulien van Deutekom
Paulien van Deutekom
Paulien van Deutekom is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in the middle long distances, over 1000 and 1500 metres....
, who had finished tenth at the European Championships.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00.28 | 1. | 116.502 | |||
| 4:04.00 | 2. | 117.679 | |||
| 4:05.28 | 3. | 118.330 | |||
| 4. | 4:05.35 | 4. | 119.821 | ||
| 5. | 4:05.87 | 5. | 120.061 | ||
| 6. | 4:06.83 | 6. | 120.080 | ||
| 7. | 4:07.02 | 7. | 120.281 | ||
| 8. | 4:07.15 | 8. | 120.304 | ||
| 9. | 4:09.12 | 9. | 120.491 | ||
| 10. | 4:09.80 | 10. | 120.850 | ||
| 11. | 4:10.24 | 12. | 121.474 | ||
| 12. | 4:12.21 | 13. | 122.439 | ||
| 21. | 4:18.87 | 14. | 123.421 | ||
Sunday's events
5000 m womenWüst became the youngest world allround women's champion since Karin Busch
Karin Enke
Karin Enke , also known as Karin Busch, Karin Kania, and Karin Enke-Richter, is a former speed skater, one of the most dominant ones of the 1980s.-Short biography:...
won in Inzell in 1982, after another win over Friesinger, her third in two days. The second pair saw both the winner and the runner-up on the distance, with Sábliková skating the fastest time ever in Europe, defeating the three-time Olympic gold medallist on the distance, Pechstein, by more than ten seconds. Pechstein still finished second, while Wüst took third place after a much more consistent race than in Collalbo. Friesinger finished poorly, ending in ninth place, but still beating Klassen by 2.4 seconds in the fight for the silver medal.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:49.31 | 1. | 158.652 | |||
| 6:59.98 | 2. | 160.515 | |||
| 7:01.60 | 3. | 160.754 | |||
| 4. | 7:03.19 | 4. | 162.302 | ||
| 5. | 7:03.71 | 5. | 162.405 | ||
| 6. | 7:04.11 | 6. | 162.442 | ||
| 7. | 7:06.21 | 7. | 162.451 | ||
| 8. | 7:06.91 | 8. | 162.972 | ||
| 9. | 7:08.36 | 9. | 163.711 | ||
| 10. | 7:09.74 | 10. | 163.824 | ||
| 11. | 7:16.50 | 11. | 164.411 | ||
| 12. | 7:19.20 | 12. | 164.748 | ||
10000 m men
In the final pair, Kramer, who set a world record at the 2006 Championship, now bettered that world record by a second to become the first to skate 10 km below 12:50. Kramer only required to skate 13:12 to become world champion, but in the final pair he and Verheijen were in a class of their own. Verheijen beat Fabris by 15 seconds, but needed to beat him by 19 seconds to take the silver medal, thus the allround podium was identical to that at the European Championships. Ervik finished on the podium on the 10,000 metres for the first time in any race this season, but did not advance significantly in the final standings.
| Pos. | Race | Time | Pos. | Allround rankings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:49.88 | 1. | 147.934 | |||
| 12:55.30 | 2. | 149.043 | |||
| 13:08.92 | 3. | 149.237 | |||
| 4. | 13:10.80 | 4. | 150.325 | ||
| 5. | 13:14.03 | 5. | 150.601 | ||
| 6. | 13:18.38 | 6. | 150.712 | ||
| 7. | 13:22.15 | 7. | 151.186 | ||
| 8. | 13:24.96 | 8. | 151.497 | ||
| 9. | 13:25.43 | 9. | 151.881 | ||
| 10. | 13:35.67 | 10. | 152.611 | ||
| 11. | 13:37.73 | 11. | 152.994 | ||
| 12. | 14:02.03 | 12. | 153.216 | ||
External link and reference
- ISU World Allround Speedskating Championships, official site