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1956 Winter Olympics

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VII Olympic Winter Games
Nations participating 32
Athletes participating 821 (687 men, 134 women)
Events 24 in 4 sports
Opening ceremony January 26, 1956
Closing ceremony February 5, 1956
Officially opened by Giovanni Gronchi
Athlete's Oath Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo
Official's Oath n/a
Olympic Torch Guido Caroli

The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

The USSR debuted in these Winter Olympics. They immediately showed their strength by winning more medals than any other nation.

Medal winners

Medal count

Top medal-collecting nations:

1956 Winter Olympics medal count
Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 USSR 7 3 6 16
2 Austria 4 3 4 11
3 Finland 3 3 1 7
4 Switzerland 3 2 1 6
5 Sweden 4 0 2 6
6 United States 2 3 2 7
7 Norway 2 1 1 4
8 1 2 0 3
9 United Team of Germany¹ 1 0 1 2
10 Canada 0 1 2 3

(¹ Athletes from East and West Germany competed together as the "United Team of Germany," designated as the EUA. This combined team appeared in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter Olympics).

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Last updated: 05-08-2005 05:15:54