Competitors for 1956 World Cyclo-Cross Championships
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Alberdi |  ESP |
CYC | 23 August 1930 |
| Jesús Arroyabe | ESP |
CYC | |
| Gilbert Bauvin |  FRA |
CYC | 4 August 1927 |
| Dante Benvenuti |  ARG |
CYC | 10 July 1925 |
| Edwin Biefer |  SUI |
CYC | 27 September 1925 |
| Hans Bieri | SUI |
CYC | 28 November 1932 |
| Karel Bousška |  TCH |
CYC | 2 January 1933 |
| Manus Brinkman |  NED |
CYC | 10 November 1928 |
| Jaroslav Cihlář | TCH |
CYC | 7 April 1924 |
| Günther Debusmann |  GER SAA |
CYC | 12 June 1931 |
| Hansueli Dubach | SUI |
CYC | 7 February 1932 |
| André Dufraisse | FRA |
CYC | 30 June 1926 |
| Herbert Ebbers | GER |
CYC | 1934 |
| Frans Feremans |  BEL |
CYC | 15 August 1924 |
| Georges Furnière | BEL |
CYC | 5 January 1926 |
| Charly Gaul |  LUX |
CYC | 8 December 1932 |
| Johny Goedert | LUX |
CYC | 17 June 1929 |
| Günther Hermann | SAA |
CYC | |
| Pierre Jodet | FRA |
CYC | 8 April 1921 |
| Josef Křivka | TCH |
CYC | 22 May 1932 |
| Georges Meunier | FRA |
CYC | 9 May 1925 |
| José Michelena | ESP |
CYC | 21 November 1932 |
| Jan Nesvadba |  CZE TCH |
CYC | 4 August 1991 |
| Heinz Peter | SAA |
CYC | |
| Emanuel Plattner | SUI |
CYC | 29 May 1935 |
| Norbert Psarski | GER |
CYC | |
| Albert Rinn | GER |
CYC | 22 December 1934 |
| Mario Rossi |  ITA |
CYC | 5 February 1925 |
| Heinz Ruffenach | GER SAA |
CYC | 23 August 1931 |
| Pitty Scheer | LUX |
CYC | 7 December 1925 |
| Jean Schmit | LUX |
CYC | 9 August 1931 |
| Amerigo Severini | ITA |
CYC | 11 May 1931 |
| Heinz Steinzen | GER |
CYC | |
| José Luis Talamillo | ESP |
CYC | 6 July 1933 |
| Severino Trabucchi | ITA |
CYC | 24 August 1931 |
| Firmin Van Kerrebroeck | BEL |
CYC | 14 December 1922 |
| Calixte Van Steenbrugge | BEL |
CYC | 9 September 1930 |