United States at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This event brought athletes from many countries to compete in winter sports such as skating and skiing. The Winter Olympics happen once every four years, and 1956 was a special year for fans of winter sports. Many skilled athletes from the United States worked hard to win medals and show their talents on the ice and snow.

Medalists

Further information: 1956 Winter Olympics medal table

American figure skaters did very well in the men's singles competition, winning all three medals. Many other U.S. athletes also won medals at the games. The names of medal winners are shown in bold in the sections below.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined in alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. U.S. athletes raced in events for both men and women.

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined in the bobsleigh events at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. U.S. athletes raced against teams from many countries in these thrilling ice races.

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Arthur Tyler Edgar Seymour	Two-man	1:25.41	9	1:23.77	3	1:24.44	5	1:26.46	17	5:40.08	6
Waightman Washbond Piet Biesiadecki		1:24.82	8	1:24.15	7	1:24.78	7	1:24.41	3	5:38.16	5
James Bickford Donald Jacques Lawrence McKillip Hubert Miller	Four-man	1:20.97	17	1:22.47	20	1:21.22	16	1:20.50	11	5:25.16	19
Arthur Tyler William Dodge Charles Butler James Lamy		1:17.75	3	1:17.87	3	1:18.25	3	1:18.52	3	5:12.39

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined in cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This sport is about skiing over snowy areas, and skiers from many countries raced different distances.

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined the figure skating events at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Skaters from the country competed in both single and team events.

Athlete	Event	CF	FS	Total
		Rank	Rank	Points	Places	Rank
David Jenkins	Men's singles	3	3	162.82	27
Hayes Alan Jenkins		1	2	166.43	13
Ronald Robertson		2	1	165.79	16
Tenley Albright	Ladies' singles	1	1	169.67	12
Carol Heiss		2	2	168.02	21
Catherine Machado		10	3	153.48	86.5	8

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics

In the 1956 Winter Olympics, the United States team played ice hockey in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. They played against several teams, including Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany, Canada, Sweden, and the USSR. The team won some games and lost others. The top teams then played in the Medal Round for the medals.

Team	Event	First round			Consolation round			Medal round
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
United States men	Men's tournament	Czechoslovakia L 3–4	Poland W 4–0	2 Q	Bye			Germany W 7–2	Canada W 4–1	Sweden W 6–1	Soviet Union L 0–4	Czechoslovakia W 9–4

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	Czechoslovakia	2	2	0	0	12	6	4
2	United States	2	1	1	0	7	4	2
3	Poland	2	0	2	0	3	12	0

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	Soviet Union	5	5	0	0	25	5	10
2	United States	5	4	1	0	26	12	8
3	Canada	5	3	2	0	23	11	6
4	Sweden	5	1	3	1	10	17	3
5	Czechoslovakia	5	1	4	0	20	30	2
6	Germany	5	0	4	1	6	35	1

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined the Nordic combined event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This event mixes cross-country skiing and ski jumping. It tests athletes in both skills. Many countries, including the U.S., took part in this tough sport.

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined the ski jumping events at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The United States joined in speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Athletes from the United States raced to try to win medals.