1895 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

The 1895 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 23 and 24 February 1895 at the ice rink Mjøsen in Hamar, Norway. There was no defending champion. In 1894 no champion was declared because none of the skaters won three distances. Jaap Eden became the first skater to win two world titles.

World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Jaap Eden
First official ISU-World Champion
VenueMjøsen, Hamar, Norway
Dates23–24 February
Competitors18 from 3 nations
Medalist men
Jaap Eden  NED
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