Speed Skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Peter Adeberg | 38.11 | 28 |
| André Hoffmann | 37.75 | 21 | |
| Uwe-Jens Mey | 36.45 WR | 01 ! | |
| 1000 m | André Hoffmann | 1:14.62 | 15 |
| Peter Adeberg | 1:14.19 | 8 | |
| Uwe-Jens Mey | 1:13.11 | 02 ! | |
| 1500 m | Peter Adeberg | 1:53.57 | 8 |
| André Hoffmann | 1:52.06 WR | 01 ! | |
| 5000 m | Roland Freier | 6:51.42 | 8 |
| 10,000 m | Roland Freier | 14:19.16 | 8 |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich | 40.71 | 10 |
| Angela Stahnke-Hauck | 39.68 | 4 | |
| Karin Enke-Kania | 39.24 | 03 ! | |
| Christa Rothenburger-Luding | 39.12 | 02 ! | |
| 1000 m | Angela Stahnke-Hauck | 1:20.05 | 6 |
| Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich | 1:19.32 | 4 | |
| Karin Enke-Kania | 1:17.70 | 02 ! | |
| Christa Rothenburger-Luding | 1:17.65 WR | 01 ! | |
| 1500 m | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann-Kleemann | 2:04.68 | 7 |
| Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich | 2:01.49 | 03 ! | |
| Karin Enke-Kania | 2:00.82 | 02 ! | |
| 3000 m | Karin Enke-Kania | 4:18.80 | 4 |
| Gabi Zange-Schönbrunn | 4:16.92 | 03 ! | |
| Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich | 4:12.09 | 02 ! | |
| 5000 m | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann-Kleemann | 7:34.59 | 7 |
| Gabi Zange-Schönbrunn | 7:21.61 | 03 ! | |
| Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich | 7:17.12 | 02 ! | |
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