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Speed skating

216 medal events across 15 different events, 653 medals. Most golds: Netherlands (53). Most decorated: Ireen Wüst (6 gold, 13 medals).

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Medal events216
Different events15
Medals653
Games251924–2026

The medal table of the sport

PlaceDelegationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Netherlands535043146
2United States32242076
3Norway29313191
4Soviet Union24171960
5Germany13151038
6Canada11171947
7Sweden94518
8East Germany812929
9Finland78924
10Japan5101429
11South Korea510520
12Italy51612
13Czechia43310
14Russia35513
15China33612
16West Germany3003
17Poland1337
18Austria1236
19Belgium1113
20United Team of Germany1102
21ROC0112
22Belarus0101
23Denmark0101
24North Korea0101
25Kazakhstan0011

Most decorated

Every event

EventCategoryGamesHeldLatest gold
Men’s 10,000 metresmen’s251924 – 2026Metoděj Jílek Czechia
Men’s 1500 metresmen’s251924 – 2026Ning Zhongyan China
Men’s 500 metresmen’s251924 – 2026Jordan Stolz United States
Men’s 5000 metresmen’s251924 – 2026Sander Eitrem Norway
Women’s 1000 metreswomen’s181960 – 2026Jutta Leerdam Netherlands
Women’s 1500 metreswomen’s181960 – 2026Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong Netherlands
Women’s 3000 metreswomen’s181960 – 2026Francesca Lollobrigida Italy
Women’s 500 metreswomen’s181960 – 2026Femke Kok Netherlands
Men’s 1000 metresmen’s141976 – 2026Jordan Stolz United States
Women’s 5000 metreswomen’s111988 – 2026Francesca Lollobrigida Italy
Men’s Team pursuitmen’s62006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini, Michele Malfatti Italy
Women’s Team pursuitwomen’s62006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026Ivanie Blondin, Valérie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann Canada
Men’s Mass startmen’s32018, 2022, 2026Jorrit Bergsma Netherlands
Women’s Mass startwomen’s32018, 2022, 2026Marijke Groenewoud Netherlands
All-roundmen’s11924Clas Thunberg Finland