Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

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#	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Σ	Δ pts
1	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	Sven Kramer	529	▲ +2
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	Johann Olav Koss	282	–
8	Ard Schenk	Ard Schenk	Ard Schenk	Ard Schenk	Kjeld Nuis	274	▲ +14
9	Gianni Romme	Gianni Romme	Gianni Romme	Kjeld Nuis	Ard Schenk	272	–
10	Rintje Ritsma	Rintje Ritsma	Rintje Ritsma	Gianni Romme	Gianni Romme	255	–
11	Eric Heiden	Eric Heiden	Kjeld Nuis	Rintje Ritsma	Rintje Ritsma	248	–
12	Bob de Jong	Bob de Jong	Eric Heiden	Eric Heiden	Eric Heiden	236	–
13	Kjeld Nuis	Kjeld Nuis	Bob de Jong	Bob de Jong	Bob de Jong	208	–
14	Yevgeny Grishin	Yevgeny Grishin	Yevgeny Grishin	Yevgeny Grishin	Yevgeny Grishin	185	–
15	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Hiroyasu Shimizu	Pavel Kulizhnikov	173	▲ +2
16	Ådne Søndrål	Ådne Søndrål	Ådne Søndrål	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Hiroyasu Shimizu	172	–
17	Hjalmar Andersen	Hjalmar Andersen	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Ådne Søndrål	Patrick Roest	169	▲ +21
18	Peder Østlund	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Hjalmar Andersen	Hjalmar Andersen	Ådne Søndrål	168	–
19	Dan Jansen	Peder Østlund	Peder Østlund	Peder Østlund	Hjalmar Andersen	165	–
20	Kees Verkerk	Dan Jansen	Dan Jansen	Dan Jansen	Peder Østlund	162	–
21	Knut Johannesen	Kees Verkerk	Kees Verkerk	Jorrit Bergsma	Dan Jansen	158	–
22	Pavel Kulizhnikov	Knut Johannesen	Knut Johannesen	Kees Verkerk	Jorrit Bergsma	154	–
23	Tomas Gustafson	Jorrit Bergsma	Jorrit Bergsma	Knut Johannesen	Kees Verkerk	153	–
24	Ids Postma	Tomas Gustafson	Tomas Gustafson	Patrick Roest	Knut Johannesen	153	–
25	Jorrit Bergsma	Ids Postma	Ids Postma	Tomas Gustafson	Bart Swings	145	▲ +12
26	Chad Hedrick	Chad Hedrick	Chad Hedrick	Ids Postma	Tomas Gustafson	143	–
27	Erben Wennemars	Erben Wennemars	Erben Wennemars	Chad Hedrick	Ids Postma	142	–
28	Uwe-Jens Mey	Uwe-Jens Mey	Uwe-Jens Mey	Bart Swings	Chad Hedrick	136	–
29	Fred Anton Maier	Fred Anton Maier	Patrick Roest	Erben Wennemars	Erben Wennemars	132	–
30	Igor Zhelezovski	Igor Zhelezovski	Fred Anton Maier	Uwe-Jens Mey	Uwe-Jens Mey	132	–
31	Jochem Uytdehaage	Jochem Uytdehaage	Thomas Krol	Thomas Krol	Thomas Krol	130	–
32	Bernt Evensen	Bernt Evensen	Igor Zhelezovski	Fred Anton Maier	Fred Anton Maier	127	–
33	Håvard Bøkko	Håvard Bøkko	Jochem Uytdehaage	Igor Zhelezovski	Igor Zhelezovski	118	–
34	Jaap Eden	Jaap Eden	Bernt Evensen	Jochem Uytdehaage	Jochem Uytdehaage	116	–
35	Bart Veldkamp	Bart Veldkamp	Håvard Bøkko	Bernt Evensen	Bernt Evensen	115	–
36	Gaétan Boucher	Gaétan Boucher	Bart Swings	Håvard Bøkko	Håvard Bøkko	114	–
37	Roald Larsen	Roald Larsen	Jaap Eden	Jaap Eden	Ted-Jan Bloemen	113	▲ +9
38	Sten Stensen	Sten Stensen	Bart Veldkamp	Nils van der Poel	Nils van der Poel	112	▲ +4
39	Hans Engnestangen	Hans Engnestangen	Nils van der Poel	Bart Veldkamp	Jaap Eden	110	–
40	Carl Verheijen	Carl Verheijen	Gaétan Boucher	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Bart Veldkamp	106	–
41	Denis Yuskov	Denis Yuskov	Roald Larsen	Gaétan Boucher	Gaétan Boucher	102	–
42	Geir Karlstad	Patrick Roest	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Roald Larsen	Roald Larsen	102	–
43	Åke Seyffarth	Geir Karlstad	Sten Stensen	Sten Stensen	Sten Stensen	101	–
44	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Åke Seyffarth	Hans Engnestangen	Lee Seung-hoon	Lee Seung-hoon	100	–
45	Valery Muratov	Ted-Jan Bloemen	Carl Verheijen	Hans Engnestangen	Hans Engnestangen	99	–
46	Yevgeny Kulikov	Valery Muratov	Denis Yuskov	Carl Verheijen	Carl Verheijen	98	–
47	Erhard Keller	Yevgeny Kulikov	Geir Karlstad	Denis Yuskov	Denis Yuskov	97	–
48	Jan Bos	Erhard Keller	Lee Seung-hoon	Geir Karlstad	Geir Karlstad	96	–
49	Lee Seung-hoon	Jan Bos	Åke Seyffarth	Åke Seyffarth	Åke Seyffarth	95	–
50	Enrico Fabris	Lee Seung-hoon	Valery Muratov	Valery Muratov	Valery Muratov	94	–

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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