page_title: 1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
hierarchical_section_title: 1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
caption_attribution_description: English: The speed skating arena The Viking Ship in Hamar, Norway. Suomi: Pikaluisteluhalli Vikingskipet ("viikinkilaiva") Italiano: Il palazzo del ghiaccio
context_page_description: The 1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships was held on 6–7 February 1999 in the Vikingskipet arena in Hamar, Norway.
  It was the first tournament with 24 participants.
  Title defenders were the 1998 world champions Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Ids Postma from the Netherlands.
  Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Rintje Ritsma from the Netherlands became world champions.
context_section_description: The 1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships was held on 6–7 February 1999 in the Vikingskipet arena in Hamar, Norway. 
  It was the first tournament with 24 participants. 
  Title defenders were the 1998 world champions Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Ids Postma from the Netherlands.
  Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Rintje Ritsma from the Netherlands became world champions.
caption: Vikingskipet
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