The men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay at the

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took place on 4 February. It was held at the Snow Stadium (''

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''), which was about from Cotrina. Fourteen teams and fifty-six skiers participated in the event. The

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team won the event.

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came in second and

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took the bronze.Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 614

Medalists

Source:Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 614–615

Results

* Deficit is minutes and seconds Source:

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics

Medalists

Results

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