Speed Skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Jaroslav Doubek | 43.6 | 30 |
| Vladimír Kolář | 43.5 | 28 | |
| Bohumil Jauris | 42.8 | 17 | |
| 1500 m | Jaroslav Doubek | 2:19.2 | 39 |
| Vladimír Kolář | 2:16.5 | 27 | |
| Bohumil Jauris | 2:13.6 | 15 | |
| 5000 m | Vladimír Kolář | 8:08.9 | 13 |
| 10,000 m | Bohumil Jauris | 17:38.4 | 26 |
| Vladimír Kolář | 17:16.9 | 14 | |
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