United States at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Medalists

American figure skaters swept the men's singles competition, taking all three medals. The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

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Alpine skiing

Men

Women

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Individual

Mixed

Ice hockey

Summary

First round<br/> Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.

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

Medal round

• USA 7-2 Germany (UTG)
• USA 4-1 Canada
• USA 6-1 Sweden
• USSR 4-0 USA
• USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia

Nordic combined

Ski jumping

Speed skating

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com