At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, eight Nordic skiing events were contested – six cross-country skiing events, one ski jumping event, and one Nordic combined event.
| Nordic skiing discipline | Men's events | Women's events |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | • 15 km | • 10 km |
| • 30 km | ||
| • 50 km | ||
| • 4 × 10 km relay | • 3 × 5 km relay | |
| Ski jumping | • Large hill (70m) | none |
| Nordic combined | • Individual | none |
Medal summary
Men's events
Cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal hill details |
Antti Hyvärinen Finland
|
Aulis Kallakorpi Finland
|
Harry Glaß United Team of Germany
|
Nordic combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual details |
Sverre Stenersen Norway
|
Bengt Eriksson Sweden
|
Franciszek Gąsienica Gron Poland
|
Women's events
Cross-country skiing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km details |
Lyubov Kozyreva Soviet Union
|
Radia Yeroshina Soviet Union
|
Sonja Edström Sweden
|
| 3 × 5 km relay details |
 Finland (FIN)Sirkka Polkunen Mirja Hietamies Siiri Rantanen |
 Soviet Union (URS)Lyubov Kozyreva Alevtina Kolchina Radya Yeroshina |
 Sweden (SWE)Irma Johansson Anna-Lisa Eriksson Sonja Edström |
References
- "Hallgeir BRENDEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Veikko HAKULINEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Sixten JERNBERG". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing - Medalists". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Antti HYVÄRINEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Sverre STENERSEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Lyubov BARANOVA". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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