Horst Freese (born 30 January 1944) is a retired German speed skater.
He finished in ninth place in the 1000 m at the 1976 Winter Olympics and fell on 500 m.He was born and raised in East Germany, but in 1969 fled to West Germany.Personal bests:
500 m – 38.7 (1972)
1000 m – 1:19.80 (1976)
1500 m – 2:07.78 (1974)
5000 m – 8:12.4 (1967)
10000 – 17:28.5 (1966)