The following is a list of notable ice speed skaters. The list is sorted by speed skating discipline (long-track or short-track), gender and competing nationality.

Long-track

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Male

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American

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Australian

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Austrian

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Belarusian

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Belgian

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British

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Canadian

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Colombian

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Czech

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Dutch

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Finnish

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French

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German

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DDR (East German)
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BRD (West German)
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Japanese

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Korean

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DPRK (North Korean)
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ROK (South Korean)
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Italian

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Kazakh

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Mexican

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Norwegian

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Polish

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Russian

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Soviet

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Swedish

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Swiss

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Female

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American

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Austrian

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Canadian

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Czech

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Danish

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Dutch

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Finnish

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German

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DDR (East German)
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BRD (West German)
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Japanese

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Korean

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DPRK (North Korean)
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ROK (South Korean)
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Norwegian

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Russian

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Soviet

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Swedish

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Swiss

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Short-track

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Male

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American

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Australian

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British

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Canadian

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Chinese

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Dutch

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Korean

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DPRK (North Korean)
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ROK (South Korean)
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New Zealand

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Female

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American

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Bulgarian

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Canadian

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Chinese

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Korean

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DPRK (North Korean)
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ROK (South Korean)
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