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Poland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Poland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Franciszek Gąsienica Groń won Poland's first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Men
Women

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Men
Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Women
Women's 3 x 5 km relay

Ice hockey

Group B

Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.

  • USA 4-0 Poland
  • Czechoslovakia 8-3 Poland

Games for 7th-10th places

  • Poland 6-2 Switzerland
  • Poland 4-3 Austria
  • Italy 5-2 Poland

Nordic combined

Events:

  • normal hill ski jumping <small>(Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)</small>
  • 15&nbsp;km cross-country skiing

Ski jumping

References