The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a senior international

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competition held once a year to determine the World Champion in individual distances, relays and Overall Classification. It is sanctioned by the

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and is usually held in March or April. In 1967, the International Skating Union adopted short track speed skating, although it did not organise international competitions until 1976. World Championships have been held since 1981, though earlier events later received that status. Skaters perform individual races in the 500 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meters (super-final involving eight competitors with highest points after completion of other distances) and a four-person race, in the 3000 meters relay for women, and the 5000 meters relay for men. Points are given for each placings in the finals of individual distances (currently 34 points for 1st, 21 for 2nd, 13 for 3rd, 8 for 4th, 5 for 5th, 3 for 6th, 2 for 7th, 1 for 8th). From 2009, the leader after first 1000m in the 3000m super-final is given extra 5 points. The athlete with the highest points after the points for all individual distances are added up (maximum 141 points, 136 points before 2009) is declared the Men's or Ladies' Overall World Short-track Speed Skating Champion. In case of a tie in points, precedence is given to the athlete with higher placing in the 3000m super-final. The 2020 edition was supposed to be held in

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, South Korea, from 13 to 15 March 2020 but had been postponed after authorities ordered the closure of the Mokdong Ice Rink due to the outbreak of the

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. The

initially announced they were trying to reschedule the tournament to the beginning of the 2020–21 season but cancelled the event on 16 April 2020.

Summary

1976-1977: as a world event (World Competition) 1978-1980: as ISU championship 1981-now: as ISU World Championship * 2020 Edition in

was cancelled.

Overall classification medalists

Men

Ladies

All-time medal count

After the

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Hosting tally

Records

Largest number of titles

* Men: / Viktor Ahn: 6 (2003–2007, 2014) * Ladies:

Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang (; born 24 August 1976 in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China) is a retired Chinese short track speed skater. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2002 Winter Olympics and a six-time Overall World Champion for 1997–2002. Known as Yang ...

: 6 (1997–2002)

Most consecutive titles

* Men:

Ahn Hyun-Soo Viktor An (russian: Виктор Ан; born Ahn Hyun-soo ( ko, 안현수) on November 23, 1985),. is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater. With a total of eight Olympic medals, six go ...

: 5 (2003–2007) * Ladies:

: 6 (1997–2002)

Gold medal sweeps

* Men:

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( Kim Dong-Sung) * Men: 1992 (

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) * Ladies: 1983 (

Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle (born December 1, 1962) is a Canadian speed skater. She is a member of the Canadian short track relay team that won gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics and silver at the 1994 Winter Olympics. She is also a five-time ...

) – ''relay title not awarded despite the win in the race'' * Ladies:

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( Suzanne Schulting)

Medal sweeps

* Men: 1982–1983 (

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), 1992 (

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) * Ladies: 1982 (

), 2005 (

)

Notes

References

External links

World Short TrackInternational Skating Union
{{Worldshorttrack Short track speed skating competitions