1956 Alpine World Ski Championships
| Host City | Cortina d'Ampezzo |
|---|---|
| Country |  ITA |
| Held | 27 January – 3 February 1956 |
| Competitors | 17 |
| Countries | 9 |
Olympic Games
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill | Men | 3 February 1956 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Giant Slalom | Men | 29 January 1956 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Slalom | Men | 31 January 1956 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Combined | Men | 29 January – 3 February 1956 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Downhill | Women | 1 February 1956 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Giant Slalom | Women | 27 January 1956 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Slalom | Women | 30 January 1956 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Combined | Women | 27 January – 1 February 1956 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |  AUT |
4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Switzerland |  SUI |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sweden |  SWE |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Italy | ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Soviet Union |  URS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |