The 2026 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place from 16 to 18 January 2026 in the IJssportcentrum in Tilburg.[1] The event is seen as a test for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]
| 2026 ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | IJssportcentrum Tilburg |
| Location |  Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Dates | 16–18 January |
| Competitors | 120 from 25 nations |
Schedule
editThe Championships has nine events: three individual events for men and women and three team events. The schedule is:[3]
| Fri 16 | Sat 17 | Sun 18 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 500 m | H | R, QF, SF, F | |
| 1000 m | H | R, QF, SF, F | ||
| 1500 m | QF | R, SF, F | ||
| 5000 m relay | QF | SF | F | |
| Women | 500 m | H | R, QF, SF, F | |
| 1000 m | H | R, QF, SF, F | ||
| 1500 m | QF | R, SF, F | ||
| 3000 m relay | SF, F | |||
| Mixed | 2000 m relay | QF | SF | F |
Participating nations
editThe final entry list totalled 120 athletes from 25 countries.
Austria (2)
Belgium (5)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Bulgaria (4)
Croatia (4)
Czech Republic (5)
France (9)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (6)
Hungary (10)
Ireland (2)
Italy (10)
Latvia (5)
Lithuania (1)
Luxembourg (1)- Netherlands (10)
Norway (6)
Poland (10)
Romania (1)
Serbia (1)
Slovakia (3)
Slovenia (1)
Switzerland (2)
Turkey (5)
Ukraine (9)
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Men
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres | Jens van 't Wout Netherlands | 40.848 | Teun Boer Netherlands | 40.936 | Melle van 't Wout Netherlands | 41.046 |
| 1000 metres | Jens van 't Wout Netherlands | 1:24.470 | Luca Spechenhauser Italy | 1:24.928 | Thomas Nadalini Italy | 1:24.990 |
| 1500 metres | Jens van 't Wout Netherlands | 2:28.011 | Roberts Krūzbergs Latvia | 2:28.126 | Thomas Nadalini Italy | 2:28.321 |
| 5000 metre relay | Italy Andrea Cassinelli Thomas Nadalini Pietro Sighel Luca Spechenhauser Lorenzo Previtali | 6:47.817 | Netherlands Teun Boer Itzhak de Laat Friso Emons Jens van 't Wout Melle van 't Wout | 6:48.185 | Poland Łukasz Kuczyński Michał Niewiński Félix Pigeon Diané Sellier Neithan Thomas | 6:51.085 |
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres | Xandra Velzeboer Netherlands | 41.859 | Michelle Velzeboer Netherlands | 42.009 | Selma Poutsma Netherlands | 42.020 |
| 1000 metres | Xandra Velzeboer Netherlands | 1:29.394 | Michelle Velzeboer Netherlands | 1:29.471 | Elisa Confortola Italy | 1:29.499 |
| 1500 metres | Arianna Fontana Italy | 2:42.479 | Zoë Deltrap Netherlands | 2:42.718 | Arianna Sighel Italy | 2:42.762 |
| 3000 metre relay | Netherlands Zoë Deltrap Selma Poutsma Michelle Velzeboer Xandra Velzeboer Diede van Oorschot | 4:12.126 | Italy Chiara Betti Elisa Confortola Arianna Fontana Martina Valcepina Arianna Sighel | 4:12.596 | Hungary Sára Bácskai Maja Somodi Rebeka Sziliczei-Német Diána Laura Végi | 4:36.126 |
Mixed
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 metre relay | Netherlands Teun Boer Jens van 't Wout Michelle Velzeboer Xandra Velzeboer Selma Poutsma Melle van 't Wout | 2:37.896 | Poland Natalia Maliszewska Michał Niewiński Félix Pigeon Gabriela Topolska Kamila Sellier Diané Sellier | 2:38.342 | Hungary Moon Won-jun Bence Nógrádi Maja Somodi Diána Laura Végi Dániel Tiborcz | 2:38.828 |
References
edit- ↑ "EK Shorttrack 2026 | Agenda | info in Tilburg". infointilburg.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ Elst, Maarten (14 January 2026). "Laatste serieuze krachtmeting voor de Olympische Spelen: Dit staat er op het spel tijdens EK shorttrack in Tilburg". BN de Stem. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "ISU Short Track European Championships, Tilburg". isu-skating.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.