The European Speed Skating Championship of 1953 was held January 31 - February 1 in Hamar ( Norway ). The championship was held only among men at distances of 500 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters and 10,000 meters. 21 skaters from 7 countries took part in the competition. The champion of Europe was the Dutch runner Kees Brookman , the winners were the Netherlands Wim van der Worth and the Norwegian Karl Ivar Martinsen .
| European Speed Skating Championship 1953 European Speed Skating Championship | |
|---|---|
| Championship details | |
| Location |  Hamar ( Norway ) |
| Tournament Dates | January 31 - February 1, 1953 |
| Men | 21 |
| Prizes among men | |
 Champion |  Kes brookman |
 Second place | Wim van der Worth |
 Third place | Karl Ivar Martinsen |
| Top places for women | |
| Championship statistics | |
Results
| A place | Participant | A country | Glasses | 500 m | 5000 m | 1500 m | 10,000 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kes brookman | Netherlands | 199,650 | 46.8 (9) | 9.05.0 (1) | 2.20,1 (2) | 17.13.0 (1) | |
| Wim van der Worth | Netherlands | 200,690 | 45.4 (4) | 9.12,8 (3) | 2.19,5 (1) | 17.50.2 (7) | |
| Karl Ivar Martinsen | Norway | 202,067 | 45.3 (3) | 9.21.0 (7) | 2.22.4 (5) | 17.44.0 (4) | |
| four | Sverre Haugli | Norway | 202,652 | 46.8 (9) | 9.13,5 (4) | 2.22.7 (6) | 17.38,7 (3) |
| five | Anton Hoyckes | Netherlands | 202,883 | 46.9 (12) | 9.16,5 (5) | 2.25.0 (12) | 17.20,0 (2) |
| 6 | Franz Offenberger | Austria | 203.072 | 46.1 (6) | 9.11,7 (2) | 2.24.2 (9) | 17.54.7 (10) |
| 7 | Roald os | Norway | 204,273 | 47.2 (14) | 9.23.0 (8) | 2.20,5 (3) | 17.58,8 (11) |
| eight | Norman Holwell | Great Britain | 204,560 | 47.1 (13) | 9.19,9 (6) | 2.24.3 (10) | 17.47.4 (5) |
| 9 | Corneille Pior | Hungary | 206,347 | 47.4 (16) | 9.27,4 (10) | 2.26.3 (16) | 17.48,8 (6) |
| ten | Arthur Mansbart | Austria | 207,172 | 48.5 (18) | 9.33,7 (11) | 2.23.3 (7) | 17.50,7 (8) |
| eleven | Gunnar Ström | Sweden | 207,393 | 46.6 (8) | 9.27.2 (9) | 2.26.8 (17) | 18.22.8 (12) |
| 12 | John hearn | Great Britain | 209,890 | 49.2 (21) | 9.33,8 (12) | 2.29.1 (19) | 17.52.2 (9) |
| NC13 | Finn einar hodt | Norway | 151,720 | 44.8 (2) | 9.48,2 (16) | 2.24.3 (10) | |
| NC14 | Karl Erik Asplund | Sweden | 152,333 | 47.2 (14) | 9.37.0 (13) | 2.22.3 (4) | |
| NC15 | Kauko Salomaa | Finland | 152,520 | 45.7 (5) | 9.48,2 (16) | 2.24.0 (8) | |
| NC16 | Gerard mars | Netherlands | 153,113 | 46.2 (7) | 9.41.8 (14) | 2.26.2 (15) | |
| NC17 | Toivo Salonen | Finland | 154,713 | 44.4 (1) | 10.18,8 (20) | 2.25.3 (14) | |
| NC18 | Jozsef Meregni | Hungary | 156,000 | 48.3 (17) | 9.53.0 (18) | 2.25.2 (13) | |
| NC19 | George Welham]] | Great Britain | 156.900 | 48.5 (18) | 9.44.0 (15) | 2.30,0 (20) | |
| NC20 | Ferenc Lörince | Hungary | 158,363 | 46.8 (9) | 10.19.3 (21) | 2.28.9 (18) | |
| NC21 | Gunner hallkvist | Sweden | 159,547 | 49.0 (20) | 9.56,8 (19) | 2.32.6 (21) |
- NC = not selected at final distance