1978 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Host City Solihull
Country GBR
Held 8 – 9 April 1978
Competitors 27
Countries 5

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
500 m Men — Medal 3 3
1,000 m Men — Medal 3 3
1,500 m Men — Medal 3 2
3,000 m Men — Medal 3 2
Allround Men — Medal 3 3
5,000 m Relay Men — Medal 10 2
500 m Women — Medal 3 3
1,000 m Women — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Women — Medal 3 3
3.000 m Women — Medal 3 3
Allround Women — Medal 3 2
3,000 m Relay Women — Medal 13 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 United States USA 6 2 3 11
2 Australia AUS 3 1 1 5
3 Japan JPN 2 1 3 6
4 Great Britain GBR 1 4 4 9
5 Canada CAN 0 4 0 4

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
500 m, Men Alan Rattray USA Harry Spragg GBR James Lynch AUS
1,000 m, Men James Lynch AUS Alan Rattray USA Malcolm Power GBR
1,500 m, Men James Lynch AUS Harry Spragg GBR Alan Luke GBR
3,000 m, Men Hiroshi Toda JPN Harry Spragg GBR Alan Luke GBR
Allround, Men Jim Lynch AUS Harry Spragg GBR Alan Rattray USA
5,000 m Relay, Men Great Britain GBR Australia AUS
500 m, Women Patty Lyman USA Brenda Webster CAN Kay Dibling GBR
1,000 m, Women Miyoshi Kato JPN Peggy Hartrich USA Patty Lyman USA
1,500 m, Women Sarah Docter USA Brenda Webster CAN Miyoshi Kato JPN
3.000 m, Women Sarah Docter USA Cathy Turnbull CAN Miyoshi Kato JPN
Allround, Women Sarah Docter USA Miyoshi Kato JPN Patty Lyman USA
3,000 m Relay, Women United States USA Canada CAN Japan JPN