- In the years 1891–1892, three distances had to be skated: ⅓ mile (536 m) – 1 mile (1,609 m) – 3 miles (4,828 m).
- In the years 1893–1895, three distances had to be skated: 500 m – 1500 m – 5000 m.
- In the years 1896–1935, four distances had to be skated: 500 m – 1500 m – 5000 m – 10000 m (the big combination).
- In the years 1936–1939 and 1947, four distances had to be skated: 500 m – 1500 m – 3000 m – 5000 m (the small combination).
- In the years 1946, 1948–2017 and subsequent odd years, four distances are skated: 500 m – 1500 m – 5000 m – 10000 m (the big combination).
- Starting in 2017, in odd years, a separate competition with four distances is held: 500 m – 1000 m – 500 m – 1000 m (the sprint combination).
- Starting in 2018, in even years, a single distance championships with seven events will be held: 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 5000 m, team pursuit, mass start, and team sprint.[1]
Note that at the 1967 European Championships in Lahti, Finland, it was so cold that the officials decided that they did not want to expose the skaters to the extreme cold for a long time and so they replaced the 10000 m event with a 3000 m event, in effect using the small combination distances instead of the big combination ones.
Ranking systems used
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- In the years 1891–1895, one could only win the European Championships by winning the majority of the distances, so there would be no European Champion if no skater won at least two of three distances. Silver and bronze medals were never awarded.
- In the years 1896–1907, one could only win the European Championships by winning the majority of the distances, so there would be no European Champion if no skater won at least two of four distances. If there would be two skaters who won two distances each, the title would be awarded to one of them who had the better total time at four distances. Silver and bronze medals were never awarded.
- In the years 1908–1925, ranking points were awarded (1 point for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd place, and so on); the final ranking was then decided by ordering the skaters by lowest point totals. The rule that a skater winning at least three distances was automatically European Champion was in effect, though, so the ranking could be affected by that. Silver and bronze medals were awarded now as well.
- In the years 1926–1927, the ranking points on each distance were percentage points, calculated from a skater's time and the current European record time. Apart from that, the system used was the same as in the immediately preceding years.
- Since 1928, the samalog system has been in use. However, the rule that a skater winning at least three distances was automatically European Champion remained in effect until (and including) 1986.
Medal winners
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Numbers in brackets denotes number of victories in corresponding disciplines. Boldface denotes record number of victories.
Unofficial Allround championships
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Official Allround championships
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Note that from 1936 to 1948, non-European skaters were allowed to participate if they were members of European skating clubs.
Sprint championships
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500 metres
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1000 metres
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1500 metres
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5000 metres
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Mass start
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Team pursuit
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Team sprint
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All-time medal count
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Allround and Sprint Championships (1891–2023)
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Unofficial European Championships of 1891, 1892 and 1946 (not recognized by the ISU) included
Single Distance Championships (2018–2024)
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Combined all-time medal count (1891–2024)
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Unofficial European Championships of 1891, 1892 and 1946 (not recognized by the ISU) included
Multiple medalists
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Boldface denotes active skaters and highest medal count among all skaters (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Allround and Sprint Championships
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All events
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See also
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- ^ Estlander represented the Grand Duchy of Finland which was part of the Russian Empire at that time.
- ^ Vikander represented the Grand Duchy of Finland which was part of the Russian Empire at that time.
- ^ Strömstén represented the Grand Duchy of Finland which was part of the Russian Empire at that time.
- ^ Pajor used to skate for Hungary until he defected in 1949. From then on the ISU allowed him to participate as an independent skater representing the ISU. In 1952 he skated for the Castor Sport Federation of Östersund in Sweden also representing Sweden.
- ^ Until 1995 Veldkamp skated for the Netherlands. From 1996 he skated for Belgium in order to avoid having to participate in Dutch qualification trials for the major tournaments.
References
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Franz Schilling
Göthe Hedlund
Aage Johansen
Nikolay Petrov
Kai Verbij
Nico Ihle
Marten Liiv
Pavel Kulizhnikov
Nicola Tumolero
Bart Swings
Livio Wenger
Gabriel Odor
Soviet Union
Finland
Latvia
France
Hungary
Poland
Switzerland