The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of long track speed skating events held annually to determine the best speed skaters of Europe.

History

The International Skating Union has organised the European Championships for Men since 1893 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1891–1892) and the European Championships for Women since 1970. Since 1990, the men's and women's European Championships have been held at the same time and venue.

Starting in 2017, in odd years, the men's and women's European Sprint Speed Skating Championships are also held at the same time and venue. Starting in 2018, in even years, the men's and women's single distance championships are held instead of Allround and Sprint championships.

Medal winners

Allround and Sprint Championships (1891–2023)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Netherlands	56	51	47	154
2	Norway	38	40	38	116
3	Germany	16	13	6	35
4	Soviet Union	14	11	16	41
5	Sweden	10	3	8	21
6	East Germany	8	6	5	19
7	Finland	7	9	6	22
8	Czech Republic	6	3	4	13
9	Austria	5	6	5	16
10	Russia	5	4	10	19
11	Italy	1	4	3	8
12	Latvia	1	0	0	1
13	Belgium	0	2	2	4
14	France	0	1	1	2
15	Estonia	0	0	1	1
	Hungary	0	0	1	1
Totals (16 entries)		167	153	153	473

Unofficial European Championships of 1891, 1892 and 1946 (not recognized by the ISU) included

Single Distance Championships (2018–2024)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Netherlands	35	23	14	72
2	Russia	10	13	14	37
3	Poland	3	1	5	9
4	Belgium	3	0	0	3
5	Norway	2	5	9	16
6	Italy	2	5	5	12
7	Austria	1	3	3	7
8	Finland	0	2	0	2
9	Germany	0	1	2	3
	Switzerland	0	1	2	3
11	Belarus	0	1	1	2
12	Estonia	0	1	0	1
13	Czech Republic	0	0	1	1
Totals (13 entries)		56	56	56	168

Combined all-time medal count (1891–2024)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Netherlands	91	74	61	226
2	Norway	40	45	47	132
3	Germany	16	14	8	38
4	Russia	15	17	24	56
5	Soviet Union	14	11	16	41
6	Sweden	10	3	8	21
7	East Germany	8	6	5	19
8	Finland	7	11	6	24
9	Austria	6	9	8	23
10	Czech Republic	6	3	5	14
11	Italy	3	9	8	20
12	Belgium	3	2	2	7
13	Poland	3	1	5	9
14	Latvia	1	0	0	1
15	Switzerland	0	1	2	3
16	Belarus	0	1	1	2
	Estonia	0	1	1	2
	France	0	1	1	2
19	Hungary	0	0	1	1
Totals (19 entries)		223	209	209	641

Unofficial European Championships of 1891, 1892 and 1946 (not recognized by the ISU) included

Multiple medalists

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

Rank	Skater	Country	Gender	From	To	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Sven Kramer	Netherlands	M	2005	2019	10	1	–	11
2	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Kleemann)	East Germany  Germany	F	1988	2001	8	3	–	11
3	Rintje Ritsma	Netherlands	M	1992	2003	6	2	2	10
4	Ireen Wüst	Netherlands	F	2006	2017	5	4	2	11
5	Martina Sáblíková	Czech Republic	F	2007	2021	5	3	4	12
6	Anni Friesinger	Germany	F	1998	2005	5	1	–	6
7	Andrea Ehrig (Schöne)	East Germany	F	1983	1988	5	–	–	5
8	Clas Thunberg	Finland	M	1922	1932	4	4	–	8
9	Ivar Ballangrud	Norway	M	1927	1938	4	–	2	6
10	Claudia Pechstein	Germany	F	1996	2012	3	6	2	11

All events

Rank	Skater	Country	Gender	From	To	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Sven Kramer	Netherlands	M	2005	2022	12	2	–	14
2	Ireen Wüst	Netherlands	F	2006	2022	8	6	2	16
3	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Kleemann)	East Germany  Germany	F	1988	2001	8	3	–	11
4	Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong	Netherlands	F	2016	2024	8	2	2	12
5	Patrick Roest	Netherlands	M	2019	2024	7	1	2	10
6	Rintje Ritsma	Netherlands	M	1992	2003	6	2	2	10
7	Martina Sáblíková	Czech Republic	F	2007	2021	5	3	4	12
8	Irene Schouten	Netherlands	F	2020	2024	5	3	–	8
9	Anni Friesinger	Germany	F	1998	2005	5	1	–	6
	Jutta Leerdam	Netherlands	F	2020	2024	5	1	–	6

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