Franz Wathén
Franz Fredrik Wathén
* 30 March 1878 – Unknown
† 21 October 1914 – Unknown
Franz Fredrik Wathén
* 30 March 1878 – Unknown
† 21 October 1914 – Unknown
Franz Frederik Wathén became the first Finnish World Champion by winning the World Championships 1901 in Stockholm. In 1903 no World Champion was declared, as no skater won sufficient distances. The champion needed to win three distances. Wathén and Norwegian Jens Schwartz were the ones who came closest. Wathén won the opening 500 m, but he was 8,6 seconds behind the 5000 m winner, and he was 2 seconds behind Schwartz, who won the 1500 m.
He was Finnish Champion six years in a row (1899-1904).
Highest rank on the Adelskalender: 4 (1901)
| Show: | All | World Ch. | Multi-Sport Events | Continental Ch. | World Cup | Other Ch. | National Ch. |
| Tournament | Held | Rink | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | 5000 m | 10000 m | Samalog | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships 1900 | 3–4 Feb | Štrbské Pleso | 49,6 (2) | — | 2.48,7 (2) | — | 9.45,6 (3) | 25.25,7 (3) | ((2)) | — |
| World Allround Championships Men 1901 | 9–10 Feb | Stockholm Djurgården | 54,0 (1) | — | 2.43,4 (1) | — | 10.15,2 (3) | 20.13,2 (1) | (1) | — |
| European Championships 1902 | 18–19 Jan | Davos | 47,0 (2) | — | 2.34,6 (4) | — | 9.09,4 (3) | 18.44,0 (3) | ((3)) | — |
| World Allround Championships Men 1902 | 22–23 Feb | Helsinki Pohjoissatama | 49,6 (2) | — | 2.39,8 (4) | — | 9.32,0 (3) | - (NF) | (NF4) | — |
| European Championships 1903 | 31 Jan–1 Feb | Oslo Gamle Frogner | 47,0 (1) | — | 2.39,2 (3) | — | 9.11,6 (2) | 20.08,6f (5) | ((4)) | — |
| World Allround Championships Men 1903 | 20–21 Mar | Sankt Petersburg Market | 49,4 (1) | — | 3.01,0 (2) | — | 10.17,0 (4) | - (NF) | (NF4) | — |
| European Championships 1905 | 4–5 Feb | Stockholm Nybroviken | 51,0 (5) | — | 2.50,8 (4) | — | 9.44,0 (1) | 20.25,4 (3) | ((3)) | — |
| World Allround Championships Men 1906 | 24–25 Feb | Helsinki Pohjoissatama | 52,6 (3) | — | 2.52,4 (10) | — | 10.25,2 (8) | 20.19,8 (5) | ((4)) | — |
| World Allround Championships Men 1908 | 8–9 Feb | Davos | 47,4 (8) | — | 2.27,8 (10) | — | 10.00,8 (12) | - (NS) | - (NS4) | — |
| European Championships 1910 | 26–27 Feb | Viipuri | 49,4 (6) | — | 3.30,4 (17) | — | 10.34,6 (14) | - (NF) | - (NF4) | — |