| Inline Speed Skating World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Global sports event |
| Date | c. November |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Inaugurated | 1937 (1937) |
| Organised by | World Skate |
TheInline Speed Skating World Championships (World Roller Speed Skating Championships) areinline speed skating competitions sanctioned byWorld Skate. The World Championships have been held unofficially since 1937 and officially since 1966.[1]
European nations, in particularItaly, have dominated the competition in its first 40 years. TheUnited States have had a stint of dominance during the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. In the 2010s,Colombia has been the dominant force in the championship, winning the general podium throughout the whole decade.
The championship has had many changes, but it has always focused mainly on road and track disciplines. In 1992, the introduction ofinline skates caused a major technological impact after decades of using traditionalquad skates.
Due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine, World Skate banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from its competitions, and will not stage any events in Russia or Belarus in 2022.[2]
| Number | Year | Road | Track | Country | City | Nations |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1937 | * |  Italy | Monza | Men Only |  France | |||
| 2 | 1938 | * | Italy | Ferrara | Men Only | France | Italy | ||
| 3 | 1938 | * |  United Kingdom | London | Men Only | Great Britain | Italy |  Belgium | |
| 4 | 1948 | * |  Italy | Monfalcone | Men Only | Italy | |||
| 5 | 1949 | * | Italy | Ferrara | Men Only | Italy | |||
| 6 | 1949 | * |  Portugal | Lisbon | Men Only | Belgium | |||
| 7 | 1951 | * | Italy | Monfalcone | Men Only | Italy | |||
| 8 | 1953 | * | Italy | Venice-Lido | Italy | ||||
| 9 | 1954 | * | Italy | Bari | Italy | ||||
| 10 | 1956 | * |  Spain | Barcelona | Italy | ||||
| 11 | 1957 | * | Italy | Palermo | Italy | France | |||
| 12 | 1958 | * | Italy | Finale Ligure | Italy | ||||
| 13 | 1960 | * | Belgium | Wetteren | Italy | ||||
| 14 | 1961 | * | Spain | Voltrega | Italy | ||||
| 15 | 1961 | * | France | Gujan Mestras | Italy |  West Germany | |||
| 16 | 1962 | * | Italy | Venice-Lido | Italy | ||||
| 17 | 1963 | * | France | Nantes | Italy | Great Britain | |||
| 18 | 1964 | * | Spain | Madrid | Belgium | Italy | |||
| 19 | 1965 | * | Belgium | Wetteren | Belgium | West Germany | |||
| 20 | 1965 | * | Italy | Siracusa | Italy | Belgium | |||
| 21 | 1966 | * |  Argentina | Mar del Plata | Men Only | Argentina | Belgium | ||
| 22 | 1967 | * | Spain | Barcelona | Women Only | Spain | |||
| 23 | 1968 | * | Italy | Alte Montecchio | Italy | Spain |  New Zealand | ||
| 24 | 1969 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | Men Only | ItalyNew Zealand | West Germany | ||
| 25 | 1975 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | Men Only | Italy | Argentina | ||
| 26 | 1975 | * | Italy | Sesto San Giovanni | Italy | Belgium | New Zealand | ||
| 27 | 1978 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | Italy | New Zealand | |||
| 28 | 1979 | * | * | Italy | Como/Finale Emilia | Italy | Belgium | Argentina | |
| 29 | 1980 | * | * | New Zealand | Masterton | Italy |  United States | ||
| 30 | 1981 | * | * | Belgium | Leuven/Ostende | United States | Italy | Belgium | |
| 31 | 1982 | * | * | Italy | Finale Emilia | Italy | United States | ||
| 32 | 1983 | * | Argentina | Mar del Plata | United States | Italy | Argentina | ||
| 33 | 1984 | * |  Colombia | Bogota | Italy | United States | France | ||
| 34 | 1985 | * |  United States | Colorado Springs | United States | Italy | |||
| 35 | 1986 | * |  Australia | Adelaide | Italy | ||||
| 36 | 1987 | * | France | Grenoble | Italy | United States | France | ||
| 37 | 1988 | * | Italy | Cassano d´Adda | Italy | United States |
Sources:
Status after the 2025 Inline Speed Skating World Championships
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 230 | 198 | 125 | 553 |
| 2 | United States | 209 | 123 | 77 | 409 |
| 3 | Italy | 116 | 133 | 138 | 387 |
| 4 | France | 55 | 83 | 102 | 240 |
| 5 | Argentina | 31 | 40 | 70 | 141 |
| 6 |  Spain | 29 | 27 | 19 | 75 |
| 7 | Belgium | 28 | 22 | 27 | 77 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 21 | 34 | 41 | 96 |
| 9 |  South Korea | 21 | 31 | 48 | 100 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 21 | 25 | 25 | 71 |
| 11 | Germany | 14 | 19 | 29 | 62 |
| 12 | Australia | 13 | 25 | 38 | 76 |
| 13 |  Chile | 7 | 16 | 19 | 42 |
| 14 |  Netherlands | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 15 |  China | 5 | 14 | 16 | 35 |
| 16 |  Venezuela | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 17 |  Ecuador | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 18 |  India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Mexico | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 20 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 |  El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 |  Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
