Sweden at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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Sweden competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo,
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Medalists


Alpine skiing

;Men ;Women


Bobsleigh


Cross-country skiing

;Men ;Men's 4 × 10 km relay ;Women ;Women's 3 x 5 km relay


Figure skating

;Women


Ice hockey

;Summary


Group C

Top two teams advanced to medal round. *USSR 5–1 Sweden *Sweden 6–5 Switzerland


Games for 1st-6th places

*USSR 4–1 Sweden *Sweden 5–0 Czechoslovakia *USA 6–1 Sweden *Canada 6–2 Sweden *Germany (UTG) 1–1 Sweden


Nordic combined

Events: * normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.) * 15 km cross-country skiing


Ski jumping


Speed skating

;Men


References


Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com
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