The 2016
European Speed Skating Championships The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of long track speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of Europe.
History
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were held in
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Belarus
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, from 9 to 10 January 2016. Skaters from 17 countries participated.
Sven Kramer and
Ireen Wüst
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of the Netherlands were the defending champions. Kramer successfully defended his title, winning a record 8th title overall, and
Martina Sáblíková
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of the Czech Republic won her 5th title.
Schedule
The schedule of events:
All times are
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Men's championships
DNS = did not start, WDR = withdrew, DQ = disqualified
Day 1
500 metres
5000 metres
Day 2
1500 metres
10,000 metres
Final ranking
Women's championships
Day 1
500 metres
3000 metres
Day 2
1500 metres
5000 metres
Final ranking
See also
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2016 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The 2016 World Allround Speed Skating Championships was held in Berlin, Germany, from 5 to 6 March 2016.
Schedule
Medal summary Medal table
Medalists
References
External linksISU website
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References
{{European championships in 2016
European Championships
European Speed Skating Championships
Sports competitions in Minsk
2016 in Belarusian sport
International speed skating competitions hosted by Belarus