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 |
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References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1964, full results by sports-reference.com