Sporting event delegation
Switzerland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
- Men
- Women
Bobsleigh
Sled
|
Athletes
|
Event
|
Run 1
|
Run 2
|
Run 3
|
Run 4
|
Total
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
SUI-1
|
Max Angst Harry Warburton
|
Two-man
|
1:24.71
|
5
|
1:23.81
|
5
|
1:24.27
|
4
|
1:24.67
|
4
|
5:37.46
|
|
SUI-2
|
Franz Kapus Heinrich Angst
|
Two-man
|
1:24.74
|
6
|
1:24.50
|
8
|
1:24.70
|
6
|
1:26.17
|
13
|
5:40.11
|
7
|
Cross-country skiing
- Men
- Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Figure skating
- Men
- Women
Ice hockey
Group C
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.
- Sweden 6-5 Switzerland
- USSR 10-3 Switzerland
Games for 7th-10th places
- Switzerland 7-4 Austria
- Poland 6-2 Switzerland
- Italy 8-3 Switzerland
Ski jumping
Athlete
|
Event
|
Jump 1
|
Jump 2
|
Total
|
Distance
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Distance
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Francis Perret
|
Normal hill
|
66.0
|
86.0
|
42
|
64.0
|
82.5
|
45
|
168.5
|
45
|
Conrad Rochat
|
68.5
|
89.5
|
40
|
68.5
|
87.5
|
41
|
177.0
|
40
|
Andreas Däscher
|
82.0
|
108.0
|
6
|
82.0
|
111.5
|
2
|
219.5
|
6
|
Speed skating
- Men
References
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