Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

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#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	529	–
2	Shani Davis	Shani Davis	Shani Davis	Shani Davis	Shani Davis	370	–
3	Clas Thunberg	Clas Thunberg	Clas Thunberg	Clas Thunberg	Clas Thunberg	316	–
4	Oscar Mathisen	Oscar Mathisen	Oscar Mathisen	Oscar Mathisen	Oscar Mathisen	303	–
5	Ivar Ballangrud	Ivar Ballangrud	Ivar Ballangrud	Ivar Ballangrud	Ivar Ballangrud	300	–
6	Jeremy Wotherspoon	Jeremy Wotherspoon	Jeremy Wotherspoon	Jeremy Wotherspoon	Jeremy Wotherspoon	300	–
7	Johann Olav Koss	Johann Olav Koss	Johann Olav Koss	Johann Olav Koss	Kjeld Nuis	286	▲ +10
8	Ard Schenk	Ard Schenk	Kjeld Nuis	Kjeld Nuis	Johann Olav Koss	282	–
9	Gianni Romme	Kjeld Nuis	Ard Schenk	Ard Schenk	Ard Schenk	272	–
10	Rintje Ritsma	Gianni Romme	Gianni Romme	Gianni Romme	Gianni Romme	255	–
11	Kjeld Nuis	Rintje Ritsma	Rintje Ritsma	Rintje Ritsma	Rintje Ritsma	248	–
12	Eric Heiden	Eric Heiden	Eric Heiden	Eric Heiden	Eric Heiden	236	–
13	Bob de Jong	Bob de Jong	Bob de Jong	Bob de Jong	Jordan Stolz	218	▲ +88
14	Yevgeny Grishin	Yevgeny Grishin	Yevgeny Grishin	Yevgeny Grishin	Bob de Jong	208	–
15	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Jorrit Bergsma	192	▲ +38
16	Ådne Søndrål	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Yevgeny Grishin	185	–
17	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Ådne Søndrål	Patrick Roest	Patrick Roest	Pavel Kulizhnikov	175	–
18	Hjalmar Andersen	Hjalmar Andersen	Ådne Søndrål	Ådne Søndrål	Hiroyasu Shimizu	172	–
19	Peder Østlund	Peder Østlund	Hjalmar Andersen	Hjalmar Andersen	Patrick Roest	169	–
20	Dan Jansen	Dan Jansen	Peder Østlund	Peder Østlund	Ådne Søndrål	168	–
21	Kees Verkerk	Jorrit Bergsma	Dan Jansen	Dan Jansen	Hjalmar Andersen	165	–
22	Knut Johannesen	Kees Verkerk	Jorrit Bergsma	Jorrit Bergsma	Peder Østlund	162	–
23	Jorrit Bergsma	Knut Johannesen	Kees Verkerk	Kees Verkerk	Dan Jansen	158	–
24	Tomas Gustafson	Patrick Roest	Knut Johannesen	Knut Johannesen	Bart Swings	153	▲ +6
25	Ids Postma	Tomas Gustafson	Bart Swings	Bart Swings	Kees Verkerk	153	–
26	Chad Hedrick	Ids Postma	Tomas Gustafson	Tomas Gustafson	Knut Johannesen	153	–
27	Erben Wennemars	Chad Hedrick	Ids Postma	Ids Postma	Tomas Gustafson	143	–
28	Uwe-Jens Mey	Bart Swings	Chad Hedrick	Chad Hedrick	Ids Postma	142	–
29	Patrick Roest	Erben Wennemars	Erben Wennemars	Erben Wennemars	Chad Hedrick	136	–
30	Fred Anton Maier	Uwe-Jens Mey	Uwe-Jens Mey	Uwe-Jens Mey	Erben Wennemars	132	–
31	Thomas Krol	Thomas Krol	Thomas Krol	Jordan Stolz	Uwe-Jens Mey	132	–
32	Igor Zhelezovski	Fred Anton Maier	Fred Anton Maier	Thomas Krol	Thomas Krol	130	–
33	Jochem Uytdehaage	Igor Zhelezovski	Igor Zhelezovski	Fred Anton Maier	Fred Anton Maier	127	–
34	Bernt Evensen	Jochem Uytdehaage	Jochem Uytdehaage	Igor Zhelezovski	Igor Zhelezovski	118	–
35	Håvard Bøkko	Bernt Evensen	Bernt Evensen	Jochem Uytdehaage	Jochem Uytdehaage	116	–
36	Bart Swings	Håvard Bøkko	Håvard Bøkko	Bernt Evensen	Bernt Evensen	115	–
37	Jaap Eden	Jaap Eden	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Håvard Bøkko	Håvard Bøkko	114	–
38	Bart Veldkamp	Nils van der Poel	Nils van der Poel	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Ted-Jan Bloemen	113	–
39	Nils van der Poel	Bart Veldkamp	Jaap Eden	Nils van der Poel	Nils van der Poel	112	–
40	Gaétan Boucher	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Bart Veldkamp	Jaap Eden	Jaap Eden	110	–
41	Roald Larsen	Gaétan Boucher	Gaétan Boucher	Bart Veldkamp	Bart Veldkamp	106	–
42	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Roald Larsen	Roald Larsen	Lee Seung-hoon	Lee Seung-hoon	104	–
43	Sten Stensen	Sten Stensen	Sten Stensen	Gaétan Boucher	Laurent Dubreuil	103	▲ +6
44	Hans Engnestangen	Lee Seung-hoon	Lee Seung-hoon	Roald Larsen	Gaétan Boucher	102	–
45	Carl Verheijen	Hans Engnestangen	Hans Engnestangen	Sten Stensen	Roald Larsen	102	–
46	Denis Yuskov	Carl Verheijen	Carl Verheijen	Hans Engnestangen	Sten Stensen	101	–
47	Geir Karlstad	Denis Yuskov	Denis Yuskov	Carl Verheijen	Hans Engnestangen	99	–
48	Lee Seung-hoon	Geir Karlstad	Geir Karlstad	Denis Yuskov	Carl Verheijen	98	–
49	Åke Seyffarth	Åke Seyffarth	Åke Seyffarth	Laurent Dubreuil	Denis Yuskov	97	–
50	Valery Muratov	Valery Muratov	Valery Muratov	Geir Karlstad	Geir Karlstad	96	–

Celebrating the Season’s Standouts: First-Ever ISU Speed Skating Awards winners, World Champions and World Record breakers!

ISU-Skating.com | 09.03.2026

The world’s best speed skaters were celebrated for their incredible achievements during the 2025/26 season at the very first ISU Speed Skating Awards, held on Sunday, 8 March 2026 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

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Eitrem reels in Stolz to take Norway's first World Allround title since 1994

beta.isu-skating.com | 08.03.2026

Sander Eitrem (NOR) won the first men's World Allround Championship for Norway since Johan Olav Koss in 1994. The 5000m World Record Holder laid the foundations for his title with a formidable 1500m race against Jordan Stolz (USA) in Heerenveen (NED) on Sunday and finished the event with a strong 10,000m to overhaul the American at the top of the standings.

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From Lollobrigida to Bergsma, trivia from Milano Cortina 2026 Speed Skating

ISU-Skating.com | 23.02.2026

Fourteen medal events, 34 different medal winners (including Team Pursuit) and seven Olympic Records, the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 provided fast-paced racing, surprising winners, unassailable winners, tears of drama and, of course, tears of joy.

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