At the
1956 Winter Olympics, four
speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skatin ...
events were contested. This was the last edition in which only men participated. The competitions were held from Saturday, 28 January, to Tuesday, 31 January 1956.
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 18 nations competed in the 4 events.
Ten speed skaters competed in all four events.
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Medal table
References
External links
International Olympic Committee results database*
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1956 Winter Olympics events
1956
Events
January
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Olympics, 1956