| 1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | University of Illinois Ice Arena, Champaign, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 9–11 April | ||||||||||||
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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.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Alan Rattray  USA |
Gaetan Boucher  Canada |
Andre Chabrerie  France |
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| 500 m[1] | Alan Rattray USA |
45.870 | Gaetan Boucher Canada |
- | Bob Fenn USA |
- |
| 1000 m[2] | Alan Rattray USA |
1:45.780 | Gaetan Boucher Canada |
- | Philip Walker  GBR |
- |
| 1500 m[3] | Alan Rattray USA |
2:27.310 | Colin Coates  Australia |
- | Jack Mortell USA |
- |
| 3000 m[4] | Andre Chabrerie France |
5:34.200 | Pat Maxwell USA |
- | Jack Mortell USA |
- |
| 3000 m relay [5] | GBR |
4:41.010 | USA |
4:43.470 |  Belgium |
4:44.600 |
| 5000 m relay [6] | USA |
7:53.200 | GBR |
7:54.050 | Belgium |
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* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Celeste Chlapaty USA |
Kathy Vogt Canada |
Peggy Hartrich USA |
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| 500 m[7] | Kathy Vogt Canada |
50.570 | Celeste Chlapaty USA |
- | Peggy Hartrich USA |
- |
| 1000 m[8] | Celeste Chlapaty USA |
1:50.390 | Denise Chlapaty USA |
- | Margaret Hanson Canada |
- |
| 1500 m[9] | Celeste Chlapaty USA |
2:40.120 | Kathy Vogt Canada |
- | Peggy Hartrich USA |
- |
| 3000 m[10] | Kathy Vogt Canada |
6:06.310 | Peggy Hartrich USA |
- | Celeste Chlapaty USA |
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| 3000 m relay[11] | USA |
4:42.490 | Canada |
4:49.470 | ||
* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 | |
