The

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

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. As Squaw Valley would be hosting the following Winter Olympics, an American segment was performed at the

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Medalists

American figure skaters swept the men's singles competition, taking all three medals. The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded. , width="78%" align="left" valign="top" , , width=22% align=left valign=top ,

Alpine skiing

Men Women

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Individual Mixed

Ice hockey

Summary First round
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round. *Czechoslovakia 4-3 USA *USA 4-0 Poland Medal round *USA 7-2 Germany (UTG) *USA 4-1 Canada *USA 6-1 Sweden *USSR 4-0 USA *USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia

Nordic combined

Ski jumping

Speed skating

References

Official Olympic Reports
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Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com
{{country at games navbox, United States, Olympics Nations at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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