1893 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Jaap Eden
First official ISU-World Champion
VenueMuseumplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates13–14 January
Competitors17 from 4 nations
Medalist men
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jaap Eden  NED

The 1893 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 13 and 14 January at the ice rink Museumplein in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is the fourth World Allround Speed Skating Championships organised at the Museumplein in Amsterdam. (The championships in 1892 were canceled due to thaw). It was the first official World Allround Speed Skating Championship after the foundation of the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1892. The Dutch skater Jaap Eden became the first official ISU-World allround by winning the 1500, 5000 en 500 meter. He did not need to finish the 10000m according to the rules. Oskar Fredriksen from Norway skated the championship the first World record at the 10000 meter.