Publication date: 19 Dec 2023
About the European Speed Skating Championships
The European Speed Skating Championships are annual speed skating events organized by the International Skating Union (ISU). Competitions are held at 500 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres, mass start, team race, team sprint, as well as 3000 metres for women and 5000 metres for men. The champion is the winner of this distance.
2026 European Speed Skating Championships
The continental championship is scheduled for January 9–11, 2026.
Who will take part?
According to preliminary information, the championship will feature leading European speed skaters representing national teams from countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Poland, Italy and others. A high level of competition and an exciting fight for medals are expected.
Special attention is paid to the participation of neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus, who have received the opportunity to qualify for international competitions, including the 2026 Winter Olympics.
History of the competition
The first European Speed Skating Championships were held in 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden. Until 1970, only men participated in the competition. It was only since 1990 that the men’s and women’s championships began to be organized at the same time. Currently, in odd-numbered years the championships are held in the classical and sprint all-round events, in even-numbered years – in individual distances.
Competition results for the last three years
| Year | Venue | Medal standings by country |
| 2025 | Heerenveen, Netherlands | 1st place – Netherlands: gold – 3, silver – 3, bronze – 3 2nd place – Norway: gold – 1, silver – 1, bronze – 1 3rd place – Poland: gold – 1, silver – 0, bronze – 1 |
| 2024 | Heerenveen, Netherlands | 1st place – Netherlands: gold – 10, silver – 7, bronze – 5
2nd place – Norway: gold – 2, silver – 1, bronze – 4 3rd place – Poland: gold – 1, silver – 1, bronze – 1 |
| 2023 | Hamar, Norway | 1st place – Netherlands: gold – 4, silver – 2, bronze – 1
2nd place – Norway: gold – 0, silver – 2, bronze – 0 3rd place – Austria: gold – 0, silver – 2, bronze – 0 |
2027 European Speed Skating Championships
There is currently no information about the next European Speed Skating Championships.
Keep an eye on the dates of speed skating competitions and other events in our Sporting Events Calendar.
Share it with your friends via favorite social media
