title: 1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
text: # 1976 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
  
  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.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Overall* | Alan Rattray USA | | Gaetan Boucher Canada | | Andre Chabrerie France | |
  | 500 m | Alan Rattray USA | 45.870 | Gaetan Boucher Canada | - | Bob Fenn USA | - |
  | 1000 m | Alan Rattray USA | 1:45.780 | Gaetan Boucher Canada | - | Philip Walker GBR | - |
  | 1500 m | Alan Rattray USA | 2:27.310 | Colin Coates Australia | - | Jack Mortell USA | - |
  | 3000 m | Andre Chabrerie France | 5:34.200 | Pat Maxwell USA | - | Jack Mortell USA | - |
  | 3000 m relay | GBR | 4:41.010 | USA | 4:43.470 | Belgium | 4:44.600 |
  | 5000 m relay | USA | 7:53.200 | GBR | 7:54.050 | Belgium | - |
  
  * 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.
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Overall* | Celeste Chlapaty USA | | Kathy Vogt Canada | | Peggy Hartrich USA | |
  | 500 m | Kathy Vogt Canada | 50.570 | Celeste Chlapaty USA | - | Peggy Hartrich USA | - |
  | 1000 m | Celeste Chlapaty USA | 1:50.390 | Denise Chlapaty USA | - | Margaret Hanson Canada | - |
  | 1500 m | Celeste Chlapaty USA | 2:40.120 | Kathy Vogt Canada | - | Peggy Hartrich USA | - |
  | 3000 m | Kathy Vogt Canada | 6:06.310 | Peggy Hartrich USA | - | Celeste Chlapaty USA | - |
  | 3000 m relay | 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.
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | 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) | Totals (6 entries) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
  