Helmut Kuhnert

Helmut Kuhnert (born 1 March 1936) is a retired East German speed skater. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics in eight events in total. His best achievements were ninth place in 5000 m in 1956 and in 1500 m in 1960.^[1] He won a bronze all-around medal at the 1960 World Championships.^[2]

Helmut Kuhnert

Helmut Kuhnert in 1955
Personal information
Born	(1936-03-01) 1 March 1936 (age 89) Berlin, Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Sport	Speed skating
Club	SC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record Representing  East Germany World Championships 1960 Davos All-around

Personal bests:^[1][3]

• 500 m – 41.8 (1964)
• 1500 m – 2:12.4 (1960)
• 5000 m – 8:03.0 (1956)
• 10000 m – 16:33.2 (1956)