1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
VenueUniversity of Illinois Ice Arena, Champaign, Illinois
Dates9–11 April
Medalist men
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alan Rattray  USA
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gaetan Boucher  CAN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andre Chabrerie  FRA
Medalist women
1st place, gold medalist(s) Celeste Chlapaty  USA
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kathy Vogt  CAN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peggy Hartrich  USA
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1977

The 1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were the first ever championships and took place between April 9 and 11, 1976 in Champaign, Illinois. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.