North Korea at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| North Korea at the 1964 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PRK |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 13 (6 men, 7 women) in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Korea (2018) | |
North Korea competed as North Korea at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the first time that the nation was represented at any Olympic Games. Han Pil-hwa is the first Winter Olympic medalist from either Korea before South Korea won its first winter medals in 1992 starting with Kim Ki-hoon.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Han Pil-Hwa |
Speed skating | Women's 3000m |
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 30 km | Kim Ko-Am
|
1'55:11.0 | 65 |
Yang Duk-Soon
|
1'53:58.4 | 63 | |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km | Ri Han-Soon
|
53:21.8 | 33 |
Kim Bong-Za
|
52:18.6 | 32 | |
Speed skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Ri Sung-Ryool
|
43.0 | 30 |
Kim Zin-Hook
|
41.9 | 19 | |
| 1500 m | Kim Zin-Hook
|
2:19.4 | 36 |
Ri Sung-Ryool
|
2:13.9 | 14 | |
| 5000 m | Kim Choon-Bong
|
8:22.9 | 30 |
Bak Sung-Wun
|
8:20.2 | 28 | |
| 10,000 m | Kim Choon-Bong
|
17:10.8 | 23 |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Han Pil-Hwa
|
58.5 | 28 |
Ryoo Choon-Za
|
48.4 | 15 | |
| 1000 m | Ryoo Choon-Za
|
1:40.0 | 16 |
| 1500 m | An Sen-Za
|
2:44.7 | 30 |
Han Pil-Hwa
|
2:30.1 | 9 | |
Kim Song-Soon
|
2:27.7 | 4 | |
| 3000 m | Bak Wol-Ja
|
5:30.8 | 13 |
Kim Song-Soon
|
5:25.9 | 7 | |
Han Pil-Hwa
|
5:18.5 |
| |
References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1964, full results by sports-reference.com
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