The 2026 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were held from 13 to 15 March 2026 at the Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Canada.
| 2026 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Maurice Richard Arena |
| Location | Montreal, Canada |
| Dates | 13–15 March |
Schedule
editThe Championships consisted of nine events: three individual events for men and women and three team events.[1]
| Fri 13 | Sat 14 | Sun 15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |  Canada* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Italy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Men
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | Steven Dubois Canada | 40.153 | Jens van 't Wout Netherlands | 40.329 | Furkan Akar Turkey | 40.641 |
| 1000 m | Rim Jong-un South Korea | 1:25.805 | Jens van 't Wout Netherlands | 1:26.315 | Niall Treacy Great Britain | 1:26.660 |
| 1500 m | Rim Jong-un South Korea | 2:14.974 | Thomas Nadalini Italy | 2:15.218 | Stijn Desmet Belgium | 2:15.327 |
| 5000 m relay | Canada Maxime Laoun William Dandjinou Félix Roussel Steven Dubois Jordan Pierre-Gilles | 6:56.578 | China Zhang Bohao Li Kun Zhu Yiding Li Yuheng Song Guixu | 6:58.309 | Italy Pietro Sighel Luca Spechenhauser Lorenzo Previtali Thomas Nadalini | 7.36.693 |
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | Xandra Velzeboer Netherlands | 41.761 | Selma Poutsma Netherlands | 42.026 | Chiara Betti Italy | 42.228 |
| 1000 m | Kim Gil-li South Korea | 1:28.843 | Xandra Velzeboer Netherlands | 1:28.852 | Elisa Confortola Italy | 1:28.920 |
| 1500 m | Kim Gil-li South Korea | 2:31.003 | Xandra Velzeboer Netherlands | 2:31.298 | Corinne Stoddard United States | 2:31.386 |
| 3000 m relay | Netherlands Zoë Deltrap Michelle Velzeboer Xandra Velzeboer Selma Poutsma Diede van Oorschot | 4:10.519 | Italy Elisa Confortola Arianna Sighel Chiara Betti Gloria Ioriatti Margherita Betti | 4:10.570 | China Wang Xinran Gong Li Zhang Chutong Wang Ye Yang Jinru | 4:11.185 |
Mixed
editParticipating nations
editThe final entry list contains 38 participating nations and more than 200 participants, including substitutes:[2]
- Australia (3)
- Austria (2)
- Belgium (11)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
- Brazil (1)
- Bulgaria (4)
- Canada (12)
- China (11)
- Croatia (3)
- Czech Republic (3)
- France (7)
- Great Britain (6)
- Germany (3)
- Hong Kong (2)
- Hungary (15)
- India (1)
- Ireland (1)
- Italy (16)
- Japan (16)
- Kazakhstan (9)
- South Korea (16)
- Latvia (4)
- Lithuania (1)
- Luxembourg (1)
- Netherlands (19)
- Norway (3)
- New Zealand (1)
- Philippines (1)
- Poland (9)
- Singapore (1)
- Slovenia (1)
- Serbia (1)
- Switzerland (1)
- Slovakia (3)
- Thailand (2)
- Turkey (2)
- Ukraine (6)
- United States (13)
References
edit- ↑ "Announcement: ISU CNSG Short Track World Championships 2026" (PDF). International Skating Union. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Final Entry List" (PDF). International Skating Union. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.