Nordic skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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 | Antti Hyvärinen[5] Finland | Aulis Kallakorpi Finland | Harry Glaß United Team of Germany |
Nordic combined
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Sverre Stenersen[6] Norway | Bengt Eriksson Sweden | Franciszek Gąsienica Gron.svg.png){kind=small} Poland |
Women's events
Cross-country skiing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km | Lyubov Kozyreva[7] Soviet Union | Radia Yeroshina Soviet Union | Sonja Edström Sweden |
| 3 × 5 km relay | Finland (FIN)[4] 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.
- ^ a b "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.
