2006 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships

2006 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
Thialf (Heerenveen)
VenueThialf (Heerenveen)
DatesJanuary 21–22, 2006
Medalist men
1st place, gold medalist(s) Joey Cheek  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dmitry Dorofeyev  Russia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jan Bos  Netherlands
Medalist women
1st place, gold medalist(s) Svetlana Zhurova  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wang Manli  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chiara Simionato  Italy

The 2006 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships is a long track speed skating event that was held on January 21–22, 2006, in the Thialf, in Heerenveen, Netherlands.