United States at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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

As Squaw Valley would be hosting the following Winter Olympics, an American segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

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

Figure skating
Individual

Mixed

Ice hockey
Summary

First round 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