IOC code JPN Flag bearer Hiroshi Yoshizawa | Competitors 10 (men) in 5 sports | |
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee Website www.joc.or.jp (Japanese) (English) Medals
Ranked 11th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
0
1
0
1 |
Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal and the first ever Asian champion at the Winter Olympic Games.
Contents
Alpine skiing
Cross-country skiing
Nordic combined
Events:
Speed skating
References
Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA