The 13th World Speed Skating Women's Championship.
History: in February 1955 in the small town of Kuopio in the north of Finland conducted the thirteenth World Championship speed skating women. Participated in the competition athletes USSR, Finland. Czechoslovakia, Sweden and Norway.
World Championship Speed Skating Women in Kuopio (Finland) in February 1955
Street and square.
Spectators at the stadium.
Start at 500 meters.
Ran athletes Khan Bartowski (Czechoslovakia) and Remmy Menchov (USSR).
R. Menchov finished first.
Race at 1000 meters.
Ran couples: multiple champion Finland Evie Hutton and her 14-year-old compatriot Liris Sihvonen, Remmy Menchov and Rimma Zhukova Tamara Rylov and Sophia Kondakova.
The winner of the 1000 meter race at the awards are given to (I - Sophia Kondakova, II - Faith Postnikov, III - Rimma Zhukova).
5000 meters race at Evie Hutton and R. Zhukova.
R. Zhukov finish first, winning the world title.
R. Zhukov crown wreath.
On the podium R. Zhukov, T. and S. Rylova Kondakova.