| Noc: | PRK |
| Nocname: | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Games: | Winter Olympics |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Location: | Sapporo |
| Competitors: | 6 (women) |
| Sports: | 1 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
See main article: Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics.
| 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 | 1:33.79 | 12 | |
| 1500 m | Kim Myung-Ja | 2:32.55 | 29 |
| Han Pil-Hwa | 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 | 5:07.24 | 9 | |