The 2026 European Speed Skating Championships took place from 9 to 11 January 2026, at the Ice Arena in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland.
| 2026 European Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ice Arena, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland |
| Dates | 9–11 January |
| Competitors | 121 from 19[1] nations |
Damian Zurek of Poland and Ragne Wiklund from Norway won two individual gold medals each.[2][3]
The proximity of the 2026 Winter Olympics affected the list of participants. The Netherlands was mostly represented by skaters who are not in the Olympic selection.[4] Germany would make a final selection based on performance at the European Championships.[5] The final entry list had 121 competitors from 19 nations.[6]
Schedule
editSince 2017, the format in even years is a single distance championship in which the winner of each distance earns the title of European champion.
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 9 January | 19:30 | Team sprint women |
| Team pursuit men | ||
| 3000 m women | ||
| 1000 m men | ||
| 10 January | 14:00 | Team sprint men |
| 500 m women | ||
| 5000 m men | ||
| 1500 m women | ||
| 11 January | 13:45 | Team pursuit women |
| 1500 m men | ||
| 1000 m women | ||
| 500 m men | ||
| Mass start women | ||
| Mass start men |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland* | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Italy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Men's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m |
Damian Żurek Poland | 34.52 | Marek Kania Poland | 34.82 | Bjørn Magnussen Norway | 35.12 |
| 1000 m |
Damian Żurek Poland | 1:08.55 | Tim Prins Netherlands | 1:09.35 | Marten Liiv Estonia | 1:09.61 |
| 1500 m |
Peder Kongshaug Norway | 1:46.08 | Vladimir Semirunniy Poland | 1:46.50 | Tim Prins Netherlands | 1:46.61 |
| 5000 m |
Vladimir Semirunniy Poland | 6:11.13 | Riccardo Lorello Italy | 6:14.49 | Davide Ghiotto Italy | 6:17.00 |
| Team pursuit |
Italy Davide Ghiotto Andrea Giovannini Michele Malfatti | 3:40.96 | Netherlands Louis Hollaar Wisse Slendebroek Kars Jansman | 3:45.66 | Norway Peder Kongshaug Didrik Eng Strand Sigurd Henriksen | 3:47.15 |
| Team sprint |
Poland Piotr Michalski Marek Kania Szymon Wojtakowski | 1:20.22 | Netherlands Stefan Westenbroek Kayo Vos Merijn Scheperkamp | 1:20.24 | Norway Siver Brattgjerd Henrik Fagerli Rukke Bjørn Magnussen | 1:20.31 |
| Mass start |
Bart Swings Belgium | 60 pts | Bart Hoolwerf Netherlands | 41 pts | Andrea Giovannini Italy | 22 pts |
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m |
Kaja Ziomek-Nogal Poland | 37.79 | Andżelika Wójcik Poland | 38.27 | Isabel Grevelt Netherlands | 38.37 |
| 1000 m |
Nikola Zdráhalová Czech Republic | 1:16.06 | Chloé Hoogendoorn Netherlands | 1:16.34 | Isabel Grevelt Netherlands | 1:16.37 |
| 1500 m |
Ragne Wiklund Norway | 1:56.24 | Nikola Zdráhalová Czech Republic | 1:56.53 | Chloé Hoogendoorn Netherlands | 1:57.64 |
| 3000 m |
Ragne Wiklund Norway | 4:00.54 | Sandrine Tas Belgium | 4:05.26 | Sanne in 't Hof Netherlands | 4:05.91 |
| Team pursuit |
Netherlands Sanne in 't Hof Evelien Vijn Kim Talsma | 3:01.35 | Belgium Fran Vanhoutte Isabelle van Elst Sandrine Tas | 3:03.97 | Poland Zofia Braun Natalia Jabrzyk Magdalena Czyszczoń | 3:07.72 |
| Team sprint |
Poland Martyna Baran Kaja Ziomek-Nogal Karolina Bosiek | 1:27.07 | Belgium Fran Vanhoutte Isabelle van Elst Sandrine Tas | 1:32.65 | Germany Katja Franzen Anna Ostlender Isabel Kraus | 1:34.52 |
| Mass start |
Sofia Thorup Denmark | 60 pts | Francesca Lollobrigida Italy | 41 pts | Fran Vanhoutte Belgium | 20 pts |
References
edit- ↑ Competitors
- ↑ "Wiklund Shines at European Championships - VIASPORT". www.viasport.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Świetny dzień polskiej kadry na ME w łyżwiarstwie szybkim. Dwa złote medale (A great day for the Polish team at the European Speed Skating Championships: Two gold medals)". tvp.info (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ Redactie Sportnieuws (5 January 2026). "Veel toppers ontbreken: deze schaatsers doen komend weekend mee aan de EK afstanden in Polen". Sportnieuws.nl. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ Eß, Steffen (2026-01-05). "Zwischen Debüt und Olympia-Chance: Diese Erfurter starten bei der Eisschnelllauf-EM". www.thueringer-allgemeine.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "ISU Speed Skating European Championships". isu-skating.com. Retrieved 2026-01-07.