The 27th European Speed Skating Championship was held on January 23-24, 1926 in Chamonix ( France ) at the Stadium de Mont Blanc . The championship was held at four distances: 500, 1500, 5000 and 10,000 meters. Since 1926, to determine the amount of all-around baseline data were world records for distances. The world record time was estimated at 100 points, and the result of the athlete - as a percentage of this record. Only men took part in the competition - 11 skaters from 7 countries. The winner of the European Championship was Julius Skutnabb ( Finland ), the winners - Otto Polachek ( Austria ) and Uuno Pietil ( Finland ).
| European Speed Skating Championships 1926 | |
|---|---|
| Championship details | |
| Location |  Chamonix ( France ) |
| Tournament Dates | January 23 to 24, 1926 |
| Men | eleven |
| Women | did not participate |
| Prizes among men | |
 Champion |  Julius Skutnabb |
 Second place |  Otto Polachek |
 Third place | Uuno Pietil |
| Top places for women | |
| Championship statistics | |
Championship results
| a place | sportsman | a country | glasses | 500 m | 1500 m | 5000 m | 10,000 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Julius Skutnabb | Finland | 379,330 | 44.8 (1) | 2.26.8 (1) | 8.44.0 (1) | 18.50,8 (2) |
| 2 | Otto Polachek | Austria | 367,550 | 48.8 (4) | 2.33.2 (3) | 8.44,6 (2) | 18.48,6 (1) |
| 3 | Uuno Pietil | Finland | 366,790 | 46.0 (2) | 2.31,8 (2) | 9.07,4 F (5) | 19.24.8 (4) |
| four | Fritz Youngblut | Austria | 357,530 | 49.8 (5) | 2.39.2 (5) | 9.02,8 (3) | 08/19/19 (3) |
| five | Alberts Rumba | Latvia | 353,200 | 51.6 (7) | 2.35.0 (4) | 9.04,8 (4) | 19.51,8 (5) |
| 6 | Lex haag | Netherlands | 334,620 | 50.0 (6) | 2.48,4 (7) | 9.45,4 (7) | 21.48.0 (6) |
| 7 | Roger Bureau | Belgium | 327,270 | 52.4 (8) | 2.52,4 (8) | 9.55,0 (8) | 21.49.4 (7) |
| eight | Gaston van Hasebroieck | Belgium | 319,290 | 53.2 (9) | 2.56,8 (9) | 10.20,8 (9) | 22.44.2 (8) |
| 9 | Andre Gegout | France | 309,280 | 54.8 (10) | 3.00.0 (10) | 10.51.8 (10) | 23.16,2 (9) |
| B / M | Albert Hassler | France | 261,640 | 48.6 (3) | 2.41,8 (6) | 9.39.4 (6) | - |
| B / M | Josef Myslbeck | Czechoslovakia | 217,690 | 59.0 (11) | 3.16.0 (11) | 11.24.2 (11) | - |