Speed Skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Harald Oehme | 41.54 | 24 |
| 1000 m | Harald Oehme | 1:23.88 | 20 |
| Klaus Wunderlich | 1:21.67 | 10 | |
| 1500 m | Klaus Wunderlich | 2:03.41 | 9 |
| 5000 m | Manfred Winter | 7:58.28 | 18 |
| Klaus Wunderlich | 7:33.82 | 5 | |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Ute Dix | 45.60 | 20 |
| Ines Bautzmann | 44.87 | 15 | |
| Heike Lange | 44.21 | 10 | |
| 1000 m | Ute Dix | 1:34.14 | 21 |
| Monika Zernicek | 1:31.68 | 12 | |
| Heike Lange | 1:30.55 | 8 | |
| 1500 m | Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich | 2:20.05 | 10 |
| Ines Bautzmann | 2:19.63 | 7 | |
| Karin Kessow | 2:19.05 | 5 | |
| 3000 m | Ines Bautzmann | 4:46.67 | 5 |
| Karin Kessow | 4:45.60 | 4 | |
| Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich | 4:45.23 | 02 ! | |
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