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Women’s 3000 metres

Held at 18 Games, 1960–2026. Most golds: Netherlands (7). Most medals: Ireen Wüst (3). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.

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Games181960–2026
Medals54
Delegations13on the podium

Games by Games gold, silver, bronze

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2026 Milano CortinaFrancesca Lollobrigida ItalyRagne Wiklund NorwayValérie Maltais Canada
2022 BeijingIrene Schouten NetherlandsFrancesca Lollobrigida ItalyIsabelle Weidemann Canada
2018 PyeongchangCarlijn Achtereekte NetherlandsIreen Wüst NetherlandsAntoinette de Jong Netherlands
2014 SochiIreen Wüst NetherlandsMartina Sáblíková CzechiaOlga Graf Russia
2010 VancouverMartina Sáblíková CzechiaStephanie Beckert GermanyKristina Groves Canada
2006 TurinIreen Wüst NetherlandsRenate Groenewold NetherlandsCindy Klassen Canada
2002 Salt Lake CityClaudia Pechstein GermanyRenate Groenewold NetherlandsCindy Klassen Canada
1998 NaganoGunda Niemann-Stirnemann GermanyClaudia Pechstein GermanyAnni Friesinger-Postma Germany
1994 LillehammerSvetlana Bazhanova RussiaEmese Hunyady AustriaClaudia Pechstein Germany
1992 AlbertvilleGunda Niemann-Stirnemann GermanyHeike Warnicke GermanyEmese Hunyady Austria
1988 CalgaryYvonne van Gennip NetherlandsAndrea Ehrig East GermanyGabi Zange East Germany
1984 SarajevoAndrea Ehrig East GermanyKarin Kania East GermanyGabi Zange East Germany
1980 Lake PlacidBjørg Eva Jensen NorwaySabine Becker East GermanyBeth Heiden United States
1976 InnsbruckTatyana Averina Soviet UnionAndrea Ehrig East GermanyLisbeth Korsmo Norway
1972 SapporoStien Kaiser NetherlandsDianne Holum United StatesAtje Keulen-Deelstra Netherlands
1968 GrenobleAns Schut NetherlandsKaija Mustonen FinlandStien Kaiser Netherlands
1964 InnsbruckLidiya Skoblikova Soviet UnionHan Pil-Hwa North Korea / Valentina Stenina Soviet Union—
1960 Squaw ValleyLidiya Skoblikova Soviet UnionValentina Stenina Soviet UnionEevi Huttunen Finland

Most golds

PlaceDelegationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Netherlands73313
2Germany3328
3Soviet Union3205
4East Germany1427
5Norway1113
6Czechia1102
7Italy1102
8Russia1012
9Austria0112
10Finland0112
11United States0112
12North Korea0101

Most medals

AthleteGoldMedals
Ireen Wüst23
Lidiya Skoblikova22
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann22
Andrea Ehrig13
Claudia Pechstein13
Stien Kaiser12
Martina Sáblíková12
Francesca Lollobrigida12
Ans Schut11
Tatyana Averina11
Bjørg Eva Jensen11
Yvonne van Gennip11