Back Медальны залік на зімовых Алімпійскіх гульнях 1956 Byelorussian Класиране по медали от Зимните олимпийски игри 1956 Bulgarian Medaller dels Jocs Olímpics d'hivern de 1956 Catalan پێرستی مەدالیاکانی ئۆڵۆمپیادی زستانەی ١٩٥٦ CKB Medailové pořadí na Zimních olympijských hrách 1956 Czech Medaillenspiegel der Olympischen Winterspiele 1956 German Πίνακας μεταλλίων Χειμερινών Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων 1956 Greek Medaltabelo de la Vintra Olimpiko 1956 Esperanto Anexo:Medallero de los Juegos Olímpicos de Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Spanish جدول مدالهای بازیهای المپیک زمستانی ۱۹۵۶ Persian
| 1956 Winter Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
 Toni Sailer of Austria won the most gold medals at the 1956 Winter Olympics, winning all three gold medals in men's alpine skiing | |
| Location | Cortina d'Ampezzo,  Italy |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals |  Soviet Union (7) |
| Most total medals | Soviet Union (16) |
| Medalling NOCs | 13 |
Legend:
represents countries that won at least one gold medal.
represents countries that won at least one silver medal but no gold medals.
represents countries that won at least one bronze medal but no gold or silver medals.
represents countries that did not win any medals.
represents entities that did not participate in the 1956 Winter Olympics.
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was an international multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. A total of 821 athletes representing 32 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The games featured 24 events in 4 sports across 8 disciplines.[1][2]
Overall, athletes from 13 nations received at least one medal, and 9 of them won at least one gold medal.[3] At their first Winter Olympics, athletes from the Soviet Union won the most gold medals, with 7, and the most overall medals, with 16. Athletes from Austria came second in the medal table with 4 gold medals and 11 medals overall, while athletes from Finland came third with 3 gold medals and 7 medals overall.[4] Teams from Poland[5] and Japan won their nations' first Winter Olympic medals.[6]
Alpine skier Toni Sailer of Austria won the most gold medals for an individual at the Games. He won the three gold medals available in the men's alpine skiing events and became the first person to do so.[7] Cross-country skier Sixten Jernberg of Sweden won the most overall medals for an individual at the Games, winning four medals with one gold, two silvers, and one bronze.[4][8]
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- ^ "Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics – Athletes, Medals & Results". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "1956 Winter Olympics Overview". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy". CBC Sports. 1 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Franciszek Gasienica-Groń (1931–2014)". Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Record medal haul in reach for Japan". The Japan News. 6 February 2018. ProQuest 1994039076. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Toni Sailer dies at 73; Austrian skier won all 3 Alpine golds at '56 Olympics". Los Angeles Times. 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Sixten Jernberg Biographical information". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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