DPRK made their winter Olympics debut at Innsbruck 1964. After skipping Grenoble 1968, they returned at Sapporo 1972. They sat out the next two winter games, then came back at Sarajevo 1984. They were idle at Lillehammer 1994, but returned at Nagano 1998. Also skipped Salt Lake City 2002, but has been present at the last two winter games at Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010. Two medals have been won by the DPRK contingent in the winter games, including a silver medal.
Han Pil-Hwa was DPRK's first winter Olympics medalist and their only winter silver medalist, after her runner up finish in the finals of the women's 3000m speed skating event at Innsbruck 1964.
As of now, no representation for Sochi, but could change.
Up next: Norway
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