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Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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IOC code
  
SUI

3
  
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Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

NOC
  
Swiss Olympic Association

Website
  
www.swissolympic.ch (German) (French)

Competitors
  
59 (51 men, 8 women) in 7 sports

Medals Ranked 4th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 2 1 6

Switzerland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Contents

Alpine skiing

Men
Women

Cross-country skiing

Men
Men's 4 × 10 km relay

Figure skating

Men
Women

Group C

Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.

  • Sweden 6-5 Switzerland
  • USSR 10-3 Switzerland

    • Games for 7th-10th places

  • Switzerland 7-4 Austria
  • Poland 6-2 Switzerland
  • Italy 8-3 Switzerland

    • Speed skating

    Men

    References

    Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics Wikipedia
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