Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Σ	Δ pts
1	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	Martina Sáblíková	474	▲ +12
2	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	360	–
3	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	Claudia Pechstein	350	–
4	Yvonne van Gennip	Yvonne van Gennip	Yvonne van Gennip	Yvonne van Gennip	Yvonne van Gennip	120	–
5	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich	114	–
6	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	Ireen Wüst	112	–
7	Cindy Klassen	Cindy Klassen	Irene Schouten	Irene Schouten	Irene Schouten	108	▲ +14
8	Zofia Nehringowa	Zofia Nehringowa	Cindy Klassen	Cindy Klassen	Cindy Klassen	74	–
9	Clara Hughes	Clara Hughes	Zofia Nehringowa	Zofia Nehringowa	Zofia Nehringowa	64	–
10	Stien Kaiser	Stien Kaiser	Clara Hughes	Clara Hughes	Clara Hughes	62	–
11	Gabi Zange	Gabi Zange	Stien Kaiser	Stien Kaiser	Stien Kaiser	60	–
12	Anni Friesinger	Anni Friesinger	Gabi Zange	Gabi Zange	Natalya Voronina	55	▲ +2
13	Stephanie Beckert	Stephanie Beckert	Natalya Voronina	Natalya Voronina	Gabi Zange	54	–
14	Lidiya Skoblikova	Natalya Voronina	Anni Friesinger	Anni Friesinger	Anni Friesinger	50	–
15	Renate Groenewold	Lidiya Skoblikova	Stephanie Beckert	Stephanie Beckert	Stephanie Beckert	50	–
16	Rimma Zhukova	Renate Groenewold	Lidiya Skoblikova	Lidiya Skoblikova	Lidiya Skoblikova	48	–
17	Elżbieta Niemczyk	Rimma Zhukova	Renate Groenewold	Renate Groenewold	Renate Groenewold	46	–
18	Ans Schut	Elżbieta Niemczyk	Rimma Zhukova	Rimma Zhukova	Rimma Zhukova	46	–
19	Esmee Visser	Ans Schut	Elżbieta Niemczyk	Elżbieta Niemczyk	Elżbieta Niemczyk	44	–
20	Natalya Voronina	Esmee Visser	Ans Schut	Ans Schut	Ans Schut	42	–
21	Heike Warnicke	Heike Warnicke	Esmee Visser	Esmee Visser	Esmee Visser	42	–
22	Bjørg Eva Jensen	Antoinette de Jong	Antoinette de Jong	Antoinette de Jong	Antoinette de Jong	38	–
23	Carlijn Achtereekte	Carlijn Achtereekte	Heike Warnicke	Heike Warnicke	Heike Warnicke	38	–
24	Laila Schou Nilsen	Bjørg Eva Jensen	Carlijn Achtereekte	Carlijn Achtereekte	Carlijn Achtereekte	36	–
25	Gunda Kleemann	Laila Schou Nilsen	Bjørg Eva Jensen	Bjørg Eva Jensen	Bjørg Eva Jensen	34	–
26	Kristina Groves	Gunda Kleemann	Laila Schou Nilsen	Laila Schou Nilsen	Ragne Wiklund	33	▲ +9
27	Carla Zijlstra	Kristina Groves	Gunda Kleemann	Gunda Kleemann	Isabelle Weidemann	32	▲ +6
28	Gretha Smit	Carla Zijlstra	Kristina Groves	Kristina Groves	Laila Schou Nilsen	32	–
29	Svetlana Bazhanova	Gretha Smit	Carla Zijlstra	Carla Zijlstra	Gunda Kleemann	28	–
30	Antoinette de Jong	Svetlana Bazhanova	Gretha Smit	Gretha Smit	Kristina Groves	28	–
31	Karin Kania-Enke	Karin Kania-Enke	Svetlana Bazhanova	Isabelle Weidemann	Carla Zijlstra	26	–
32	Tatyana Averina	Tatyana Averina	Karin Kania-Enke	Svetlana Bazhanova	Gretha Smit	26	–
33	Valentina Stenina	Valentina Stenina	Tatyana Averina	Karin Kania-Enke	Svetlana Bazhanova	26	–
34	Emese Hunyady	Emese Hunyady	Valentina Stenina	Ragne Wiklund	Karin Kania-Enke	24	–
35	Gré Donker	Gré Donker	Emese Hunyady	Tatyana Averina	Tatyana Averina	24	–
36	Galina Stepanskaya	Irene Schouten	Gré Donker	Valentina Stenina	Valentina Stenina	24	–
37	Tatyana Karelina	Galina Stepanskaya	Isabelle Weidemann	Emese Hunyady	Emese Hunyady	22	–
38	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Tatyana Karelina	Galina Stepanskaya	Gré Donker	Gré Donker	22	–
39	Nancy Swider	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Francesca Lollobrigida	Galina Stepanskaya	Galina Stepanskaya	20	–
40	Verné Lesche	Nancy Swider	Tatyana Karelina	Francesca Lollobrigida	Francesca Lollobrigida	18	–
41	Alida Pasveer	Verné Lesche	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Tatyana Karelina	Tatyana Karelina	18	–
42	Daniela Anschütz-Thoms	Alida Pasveer	Nancy Swider	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	Inga Voronina-Artamonova	16	–
43	Dianne Holum	Daniela Anschütz-Thoms	Verné Lesche	Nancy Swider	Nancy Swider	16	–
44	Han Pil-Hwa	Dianne Holum	Alida Pasveer	Verné Lesche	Verné Lesche	16	–
45	Kaija Mustonen	Han Pil-Hwa	Daniela Anschütz-Thoms	Alida Pasveer	Alida Pasveer	14	–
46	Marieke Stam	Kaija Mustonen	Dianne Holum	Daniela Anschütz-Thoms	Daniela Anschütz-Thoms	12	–
47	Sabine Becker	Marieke Stam	Han Pil-Hwa	Dianne Holum	Dianne Holum	12	–
48	Tonny de Jong	Sabine Becker	Kaija Mustonen	Han Pil-Hwa	Han Pil-Hwa	12	–
49	Carien Kleibeuker	Tonny de Jong	Marieke Stam	Kaija Mustonen	Kaija Mustonen	12	–
50	Heike Schalling	Carien Kleibeuker	Sabine Becker	Marieke Stam	Marieke Stam	12	–

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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