The 73rd edition of the Inline Speed Skating World Championships organised by World Skate was held in Beidaihe, China from September 13 to 21, 2025.
Exam Hints:
- What? 73rd Inline Speed Skating World Championships
- Venue: Beidaihe, China from September 13 to 21, 2025
- Organised by: World Skate
- Medal Tally: Columbia – 44 medals (20 gold, 16 silver, 8 bronze), Italy – 18 medals, Chile – 6 medals, Ecuador – 4 medals, India – 5 medals
- Indian Performers: Anandkumar Velkumar (Senior Men’s 1000m sprint – gold, 42 km marathon – gold, 500m sprint – bronze); Krish Sharma (Junior 1000m sprint – gold); Anish Raj (Junior one-lap road sprint – Bronze)
About the Inline Speed Skating World Championships 2025:
Format: Featured both track and road competitions.
- Scheduled at the Beidaihe International Roller Skating Center, which has a 200m indoor track and an outdoor road circuit.
Participation: This edition witnessed the participation of over 40 nations.
- Athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus were barred from competing due to the ongoing geopolitical situation.
Overall Top Performance:
Champion: Colombia dominated the Championships, finishing first in the overall medal table with 20 gold, 16 silver, and 8 bronze medals (total 44 medals).
- Colombia outperformed both men’s and women’s categories. Also, this marks its 22nd world title (securing top 3 positions) in inline speed skating history.
Others: Top countries included Italy (2nd position, total 18 medals), Chile (3rd position, total 6 medals), Ecuador (4th position, total 4 medals), and India in 5th place with 3 gold and 2 bronze medals.
| Medal Table | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia | 20 | 16 | 8 | 44 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | India | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Note: The host nation, China, finished 11th in the overall medal table with 6 medals (0 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze)
India’s Historic Performance
Achievement: India’s campaign showcased its best-ever result at the World Championships with dominant performance by the players.
Anandkumar Velkumar: Became India’s first-ever inline speed skating world champion by winning Gold in the Senior Men’s 1000m sprint
- Won another Gold in the 42 km marathon event. Also secured Bronze in the 500m sprint.
Junior Men’s 100m Sprint: Junior skater Krish Sharma won a gold medal in the junior men’s 1000m sprint, marking India’s maiden gold in the junior category.
Junior one-lap road sprint: Anish Raj secured a bronze medal, becoming the first Indian junior skater to achieve a podium finish in this event.
| Indian Toppers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Event | Medal |
| Anandkumar Velkumar | Senior Men’s 1000m | Gold |
| 42 km marathon | Gold | |
| 500 m sprint | Bronze | |
| Krish Sharma | Junior men’s 1000m sprint | Gold |
| Anish Raj | Junior one-lap road sprint | Bronze |
About World Skate:
It is the only governing body in the world for all sports performed on skating wheels. The organisation is the successor of the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS), which got dissolved in 2017.
President: Sabatino Aracu
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Founded: 21 April 1924
