Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	600	–
2	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	571	–
3	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	491	–
4	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	483	–
5	Karin Kania-Enke	Karin Kania-Enke	Karin Kania-Enke	Karin Kania-Enke	Karin Kania-Enke	361	–
6	Anni Friesinger	Anni Friesinger	Anni Friesinger	Anni Friesinger	Anni Friesinger	354	–
7	Bonnie Blair	Bonnie Blair	Bonnie Blair	Bonnie Blair	Bonnie Blair	306	–
8	Cindy Klassen	Cindy Klassen	Cindy Klassen	Miho Takagi	Miho Takagi	290	▲ +24
9	Catriona Le May Doan	Catriona Le May Doan	Miho Takagi	Cindy Klassen	Cindy Klassen	258	–
10	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Irene Schouten	Irene Schouten	Irene Schouten	231	–
11	Brittany Bowe	Brittany Bowe	Catriona Le May Doan	Brittany Bowe	Brittany Bowe	230	▲ +2
12	Lidiya Skoblikova	Lidiya Skoblikova	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Catriona Le May Doan	Catriona Le May Doan	228	–
13	Christa Rothenburger	Irene Schouten	Brittany Bowe	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	223	–
14	Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt	Christa Rothenburger	Lidiya Skoblikova	Lidiya Skoblikova	Lidiya Skoblikova	208	–
15	Irene Schouten	Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt	Christa Rothenburger	Christa Rothenburger	Christa Rothenburger	196	–
16	Yvonne van Gennip	Miho Takagi	Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt	Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt	Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt	190	–
17	Lee Sang-hwa	Yvonne van Gennip	Lee Sang-hwa	Lee Sang-hwa	Lee Sang-hwa	182	–
18	Jenny Wolf	Lee Sang-hwa	Yvonne van Gennip	Yvonne van Gennip	Yvonne van Gennip	181	–
19	Miho Takagi	Jenny Wolf	Jenny Wolf	Jenny Wolf	Jenny Wolf	176	–
20	Laila Schou Nilsen	Laila Schou Nilsen	Laila Schou Nilsen	Laila Schou Nilsen	Laila Schou Nilsen	162	–
21	Heather Richardson-Bergsma	Heather Richardson-Bergsma	Heather Richardson-Bergsma	Heather Richardson-Bergsma	Heather Richardson-Bergsma	156	–
22	Stien Kaiser	Stien Kaiser	Stien Kaiser	Stien Kaiser	Stien Kaiser	153	–
23	Christine Nesbitt	Christine Nesbitt	Christine Nesbitt	Christine Nesbitt	Christine Nesbitt	150	–
24	Tatyana Averina	Tatyana Averina	Tatyana Averina	Tatyana Averina	Antoinette de Jong	148	▲ +26
25	Natalya Petrusyova	Natalya Petrusyova	Natalya Petrusyova	Natalya Petrusyova	Tatyana Averina	148	–
26	Emese Hunyady	Emese Hunyady	Emese Hunyady	Emese Hunyady	Natalya Petrusyova	142	–
27	Marianne Timmer	Marianne Timmer	Marianne Timmer	Marianne Timmer	Femke Kok	139	▲ +60
28	Nao Kodaira	Nao Kodaira	Nao Kodaira	Nao Kodaira	Emese Hunyady	138	–
29	Chris Witty	Chris Witty	Chris Witty	Chris Witty	Ivanie Blondin	136	▲ +14
30	Kristina Groves	Kristina Groves	Antoinette de Jong	Antoinette de Jong	Marianne Timmer	134	–
31	Zofia Nehringowa	Zofia Nehringowa	Ivanie Blondin	Ivanie Blondin	Nao Kodaira	134	–
32	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Kristina Groves	Kristina Groves	Chris Witty	132	–
33	Sheila Young	Sheila Young	Zofia Nehringowa	Zofia Nehringowa	Francesca Lollobrigida	131	▲ +50
34	Rimma Zhukova	Antoinette de Jong	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Jutta Leerdam	124	▲ +40
35	Atje Keulen-Deelstra	Ivanie Blondin	Sheila Young	Sheila Young	Ragne Wiklund	123	▲ +56
36	Tamara Rylova	Rimma Zhukova	Rimma Zhukova	Rimma Zhukova	Kristina Groves	110	–
37	Ivanie Blondin	Atje Keulen-Deelstra	Atje Keulen-Deelstra	Atje Keulen-Deelstra	Zofia Nehringowa	108	–
38	Jorien ter Mors	Tamara Rylova	Tamara Rylova	Tamara Rylova	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	106	–
39	Antoinette de Jong	Jorien ter Mors	Jorien ter Mors	Jorien ter Mors	Sheila Young	104	–
40	Lyudmila Titova	Lyudmila Titova	Lyudmila Titova	Jutta Leerdam	Rimma Zhukova	98	–
41	Gabi Zange	Gabi Zange	Gabi Zange	Francesca Lollobrigida	Atje Keulen-Deelstra	97	–
42	Renate Groenewold	Renate Groenewold	Renate Groenewold	Femke Kok	Marijke Groenewoud	92	▲ +34
43	Verné Lesche	Verné Lesche	Jutta Leerdam	Lyudmila Titova	Tamara Rylova	90	–
44	Gunda Kleemann	Gunda Kleemann	Verné Lesche	Gabi Zange	Jorien ter Mors	88	–
45	Sabine Völker	Sabine Völker	Gunda Kleemann	Renate Groenewold	Lyudmila Titova	79	–
46	Svetlana Zhurova	Svetlana Zhurova	Sabine Völker	Verné Lesche	Gabi Zange	77	–
47	Synnøve Lie	Synnøve Lie	Svetlana Zhurova	Gunda Kleemann	Renate Groenewold	75	–
48	Valentina Stenina	Valentina Stenina	Synnøve Lie	Sabine Völker	Verné Lesche	74	–
49	Dianne Holum	Dianne Holum	Valentina Stenina	Svetlana Zhurova	Gunda Kleemann	72	–
50	Ye Qiaobo	Ye Qiaobo	Dianne Holum	Synnøve Lie	Sabine Völker	72	–

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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