The year 2007 in speed skating also includes events in the autumn of 2006, since they belong to the same long track speed skating season.
Chronology
- 3 November: On the starting day of the Dutch Single Distance Championships, Gianni Romme confirms that he quits as active speed skater to take over as coach of Anni Friesinger.
- 17 December: After the Norwegian Championships at Geithus, Norwegian allround champion Mari Hemmer is not selected for the European Championship,[1] as the Norwegian Speed Skating Federation decides they will not use their allotted quota of three skaters. After two days, the decision is changed, and Hemmer, along with Hedvig Bjelkevik (who later declined the place) were selected.[2]
- 25 December: Sprinter Erben Wennemars wins bronze at his first start at the Dutch Allround Championships after lowering his personal best on the 10000 m by nearly 20 seconds. Sven Kramer won the championship.
- 28 December: Five-time medallist at the Turin Olympics, Cindy Klassen, begins the season by winning two gold medals and three silver medals at the Canadian Single Distance Championships.[3]
- 30 December: Anni Friesinger wins four of four distances at the German Allround Championships, but declines a spot at the European Championship. The five-time European Champion will take part at the World Sprint Championship, which she is yet to win, instead.[4]
- 9–11 March: Martina Sáblíková wins two gold medals at the 2007 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City on 3000 m and 5000 m tracks and sets a new 5000 m world record for 6:45.61.
International championships
- European: Ritten Artificial Ice Track, Collalbo, Italy, 13 and 14 January
- World Sprint: Vikingskipet, Hamar, Norway, 20 and 21 January
- World Allround: Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands, 9–11 February
- World Junior: Olympia Eisstadion, Innsbruck, Austria: 23–25 February
- World Single Distance: Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City, United States, 8–11 March
Other international competitions
| Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands: 10–12 November |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
| 500 m (1) |
 Keiichiro Nagashima 35.10 |
 Lee Sang-hwa 38.23 |
| 500 m (2) |
Keiichiro Nagashima 35.24 |
 Wang Beixing 38.26 |
| 1000 m (1) |
Lee Kyou-hyuk 1:09.01 |
 Anni Friesinger 1:15.89 |
| 1000 m (2) |
 Shani Davis 1:09.17 |
Anni Friesinger 1:15.93 |
| 1500 m |
 Erben Wennemars 1:45.96 |
Anni Friesinger 1:56.90 |
| 3000 m |
n/a |
Renate Groenewold 4:05.45 |
| 5000 m |
Sven Kramer 6:16.64 |
n/a |
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| Sportforum Hohenschönhausen, Berlin, Germany: 17–19 November |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
| 500 m (1) |
Lee Kyou-hyuk 35.08 |
Jenny Wolf 37.77 |
| 500 m (2) |
 Pekka Koskela 35.02 |
Jenny Wolf 38.12 |
| 1000 m |
Erben Wennemars 1:08.88 |
Anni Friesinger 1:15.53 |
| 1500 m |
 Enrico Fabris 1:45.54 |
Anni Friesinger 1:55.54 |
| 3000 m |
n/a |
Renate Groenewold 4:02.44 |
| 5000 m |
Sven Kramer 6:09.76 |
n/a |
| Team pursuit |
Netherlands 3:40.79 |
Netherlands 3:02.90 |
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| Krylatskoe Ice Hall, Moscow, Russia: 25–26 November |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
| 1500 m |
Erben Wennemars 1:46.85 |
Anni Friesinger 1:56.40 |
| 5000 m |
n/a |
Claudia Pechstein 7:04.90 |
| 10000 m |
Enrico Fabris 13:14.94 |
n/a |
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| Heilongjiang Indoor Rink, Harbin, China: 2–3 December |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
| 100 m |
Yūya Oikawa 9.58 |
Xing Aihua 10.31 |
| 500 m (1) |
Pekka Koskela 34.98 |
Lee Sang-hwa 38.23 |
| 500 m (2) |
Keiichiro Nagashima 35.06
Lee Kyou-hyuk 35.06 |
Jenny Wolf 38.41 |
| 1000 m (1) |
Lee Kyou-hyuk 1:09.39 |
Chiara Simionato 1:16.99 |
| 1000 m (2) |
Lee Kyou-hyuk 1:09.17 |
Chiara Simionato 1:17.14 |
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| M-Wave, Nagano, Japan: 9–10 December |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
| 100 m |
Yūya Oikawa 9.62 |
Judith Hesse 10.51 |
| 500 m (1) |
Keiichiro Nagashima 34.91 |
Lee Sang-hwa 38.52 |
| 500 m (2) |
Lee Kang-seok 35.09 |
Lee Sang-hwa 38.30 |
| 1000 m (1) |
Pekka Koskela 1:09.41 |
 Shannon Rempel 1:16.88 |
| 1000 m (2) |
Jan Bos 1:09.40 |
Chiara Simionato 1:17.14 |
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| Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands: 27–28 January |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
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| Oval Lingotto, Turin, Italy: 3–4 February |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
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| Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle, Erfurt, Germany: 17–18 February |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
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| World Cup Final: Olympic Oval, Calgary, Canada: 2–4 March |
| Distance |
Men |
Women |
National championships
Championships need to have at least three participants to be mentioned here. Top three are mentioned for allround and sprint championships if the nation has at least three spots in the relevant international championship, otherwise only the winner is mentioned. If the championship had fewer than three participants, it is not mentioned.
| Country |
Men's Allround |
Men's Sprint |
Men's Single Distance |
Women's Allround |
Women's Sprint |
Women's Single Distance |
 Austria |
 Christian Pichler[5]
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Christian Falger[6][7]
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Christian Falger: 2 × 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m
Stephan Bittner: 5000 m
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Martina Windhager
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Anna Rokita
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Anna Rokita: 2 × 500 m, 1000 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
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| Canada |
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Denny Morrison: 2 × 500 m,[8] 1000 m, 1500 m
Arne Dankers: 5000 m, 10000 m
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Shannon Rempel: 2 × 500 m[8]
Cindy Klassen: 1000 m, 1500 m
Clara Hughes: 3000 m, 5000 m
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| China |
Jin Xin[9] |
Zhang Zhongqi[10] |
An Weijiang: 100 m, 2 ×500 m
Chang Rui: 1000 m
Yue Cheng: 1500 m
Song Xingyu: 5000 m, 10 000 m[11] |
Ji Jia[12] |
Shuang Zhang
 Wang Dan
 Yu Jing[13] |
Xing Aihua: 100 m, 2 ×500 m
Wang Fei: 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m
Fu Chunyan: 5000 m[11] |
| Finland |
Jarmo Valtonen[14] |
Mika Poutala
Tuomas Nieminen
Niko Räsänen[15] |
Pekka Koskela: 2 × 500 m |
Pia Humisto[14] |
Susanna Potka[16] |
Susanna Potka: 2 × 500 m |
| Germany |
Tobias Schneider[17] |
Samuel Schwarz[17] |
Denny Ihle: 100 m
Anton Hahn: 2 × 500 m
Samuel Schwarz: 1000 m, 1500 m
Tobias Schneider: 5000 m
Marco Weber: 10000 m[18] |
Anni Friesinger
Claudia Pechstein
Daniela Anschütz-Thoms[19] |
Jenny Wolf
Pamela Zoellner
Monique Angermüller[19] |
Jenny Wolf: 100 m
Anni Friesinger: 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m
Stephanie Beckert: 3000 m, 5000 m[20] |
| Italy |
Enrico Fabris
Matteo Anesi
Luca Stefani[21] |
Ermanno Ioriatti[22] |
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Chiara Simionato[23] |
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| Japan |
Hiroki Hirako[24] |
Keiichiro Nagashima
Hiroyasu Shimizu
Takaharu Nakajima[25] |
Keiichiro Nagashima: 2 × 500 m, 1000 m
Teruhiro Sugimori: 1500 m
Naoki Yasuda: 3000 m
Hiroki Hirako: 5000 m[26] |
Maki Tabata
Masako Hozumi
Eriko Ishino[27] |
Tomomi Okazaki
Shihomi Shinya
Maki Tabata[25] |
Sayuri Osuga: 2 × 500 m
Nao Kodaira: 1000 m
Maki Tabata: 1500 m
Hiromi Otsu: 3000 m[26] |
| South Korea |
Choi Kwun-won[28] |
Lee Kyou-hyuk
Mun Jun
Choi Jae-bong[29] |
Lee Kang-seok: 2 × 500 m
Lee Kyou-hyuk: 1000 m
Choi Kwun-won: 5000 m
Lee Jong-wu: 1500 m shared
Mun Jun: 1500 m shared
Kim Myung-seok: 10 000 m[30] |
Noh Seon-yeong[28] |
Kim Yu-Rim
Choi Seung-Yong
Lee Bo-ra[29] |
Lee Sang-hwa: 2 × 500 m
Kim Yu-Rim: 1000 m
Lee Ju-yun: 1500 m, 3000 m
Lee So-yeon: 5000 m[30] |
| Netherlands |
Article
Sven Kramer
Carl Verheijen
Erben Wennemars |
Erben Wennemars
Jan Bos
Beorn Nijenhuis[31] |
Article
Jan Bos: 2 × 500 m, 1000 m
Sven Kramer: 1500 m, 5000 m, 10 000 m |
Article
Ireen Wüst
Renate Groenewold
Marja Vis |
Marianne Timmer
Annette Gerritsen
Margot Boer[31] |
Article
Margot Boer: 2 × 500 m
Ireen Wüst: 1000 m, 1500 m
Renate Groenewold: 3000 m
Gretha Smit: 5000 m |
 Norway |
Eskil Ervik
Henrik Christiansen
Sverre Haugli[32] |
Dag Erik Kleven
Eirik Lunde Pedersen
Frode Bartholdsen[33] |
Even Wetten: 2 × 500 m, 1000 m
Eskil Ervik: 1500 m, 5000 m[34]
Øystein Grødum: 10 000 m (awarded at allround championship) |
Mari Hemmer
Hedvig Bjelkevik
Annette Bjelkevik |
Hedvig Bjelkevik[33] |
Hedvig Bjelkevik: 2 × 500 m, 1000 m
Maren Haugli: 1500 m, 3000 m |
 Poland |
Konrad Niedźwiedzki
Sławomir Chmura
Witold Mazur[35] |
Maciej Ustynowicz[36] |
Maciej Ustynowicz 2 × 500 m
Konrad Niedźwiedzki 1000 m, 1500 m
Witold Mazur 5000 m
Sławomir Chmura: 10 000 m[37] |
Katarzyna Wójcicka |
Karolina Ksyt[36] |
Katarzyna Wójcicka: 2 × 500 m, 1500 m, 3000 m
Luiza Złotkowska: 1000 m, 5000 m[37] |
- Sweden
- Swedish Championships: Östermalms IP, Stockholm, 15–17 December
- Allround, 15 and 16 December
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- Sprint, 16 and 17 December
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- Team pursuit, 17 December
- Switzerland
- Allround: Olympia Eisstadion, Innsbruck, Austria, 16 and 17 December
- United States
- USA Championships: Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 19–23 December
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- Allround, 19 and 20 December
References
- ↑ (Norwegian) Opprør i skøyte-Norge, from NRK. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ↑ (Norwegian) Hemmer til EM likevel. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ↑ (Norwegian) Cindy Klassen tilbake, from NRK. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ↑ (Dutch) Friesinger kiest voor sprint, schaats.nl. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ↑ Pichler/Windhager neue Staatsmeister, APA. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Rokita und Falger auch Sprint-Mehrkampf-Meister, APA. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Österreichische Single Distance Championships 2007, Deutsche Eisschnellauf-Gemeinschaft. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rempel defeats Klassen in 500m, Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Chinesische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Chinesische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chinesische Single Distance Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ↑ Chinesische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Chinesische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 (Finnish) Valtonen ja Humisto tupla- mestareiksi, Turun Sanomat. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Finnische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Finnische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 DM Mehrkampf+Sprint 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ DM Einzelstrecken 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 DM Mehrkampf+Sprint 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ DM Einzelstrecken 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Italienische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Italienische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Italienische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Japanische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Japanische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Japanische Single Distance Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Japanische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Südkoreanische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Südkoreanische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Südkoreanische Single Distance Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 (Dutch) Wennemars en Timmer winnen NK Sprint, NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Norwegische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Norwegische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ (Norwegian) Resultater NM skøyter søndag, Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ↑ Polnische Allround Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Polnische Sprint Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Polnische Single Distance Championships 2007, DESG. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
