North Korea at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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North Korea
competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1972 Winter Olympics
in Sapporo, Japan
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Women
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
in Sapporo, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Speed skating
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Tak In-Suk | 55.80 (fall) | 28 |
| 1000 m | Choi Dong-Ok | 1"36.67 | 27 |
| Tak In-Suk | 1:35.38 | 20 | |
| Han Pil-Hwa Han Pil-Hwa Han Pil-Hwa is a female North Korean speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.... |
1:33.79 | 12 | |
| 1500 m | Kim Myung-Ja | 2:32.55 | 29 |
| Han Pil-Hwa Han Pil-Hwa Han Pil-Hwa is a female North Korean speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.... |
2:25.64 | 13 | |
| Kim Bok-Soon | 2:25.48 | 12 | |
| 3000 m | Kim Ok-Soon | 5:09.69 | 13 |
| Kim Bok-Soon | 5:07.93 | 11 | |
| Han Pil-Hwa Han Pil-Hwa Han Pil-Hwa is a female North Korean speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.... |
5:07.24 | 9 | |