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 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
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