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United States at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The United States competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Quick Facts United States at the 1956 Winter Olympics, IOC code ...
| United States at the 1956 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Competitors | 67 (57 men, 10 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | James Bickford (bobsleigh) |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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As Squaw Valley would be hosting the following Winter Olympics, an American segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Further information: 1956 Winter Olympics medal table
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.
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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Men
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| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bill Beck | Downhill | — | DSQ | ||||
| Marvin Melville | DSQ | ||||||
| Ralph Miller | DSQ | ||||||
| Buddy Werner | 3:05.8 | 11 | |||||
| Tom Corcoran | Giant slalom | — | 3:16.0 | 14 | |||
| Brooks Dodge | 3:16.4 | 15 | |||||
| Ralph Miller | 3:15.8 | 13 | |||||
| Buddy Werner | 3:21.5 | 21 | |||||
| Tom Corcoran | Slalom | 1:37.1 | 27 | 2:04.2 | 16 | 3:41.3 | 19 |
| Brooks Dodge | 1:27.6 | 3 | 1:54.2 | 8 | 3:21.8 | 4 | |
| Ralph Miller | 1:34.0 | 18 | 2:13.8 | 26 | 3:47.8 | 22 | |
| Buddy Werner | DSQ | ||||||
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Women
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| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrea Mead Lawrence | Downhill | — | 1:55.2 | 30 | |||
| Penny Pitou | 1:58.9 | 34 | |||||
| Dorothy Surgenor | 2:01.5 | 38 | |||||
| Gladys Werner | 1:49.6 | 10 | |||||
| Andrea Mead Lawrence | Giant slalom | — | 1:58.3 | 4 | |||
| Penny Pitou | 2:10.4 | 34 | |||||
| Betsy Snite | DSQ | ||||||
| Gladys Werner | 2:04.0 | 22 | |||||
| Andrea Mead Lawrence | Slalom | 1:10.5 | 27 | 1:15.3 | 25 | 2:25.8 | 25 |
| Penny Pitou | 1:26.2 | 33 | 1:16.3 | 27 | 2:42.5 | 31 | |
| Dorothy Surgenor | 1:09.1 | 25 | 1:08.2 | 22 | 2:17.3 | 20 | |
| Gladys Werner | 1:13.9 | 28 | 1:16.2 | 26 | 2:30.1 | 27 | |
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Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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| 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 |  | |
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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Larry Damon | Men's 15 km | 57:18 | 51 |
| Mack Miller | 56:08 | 41 | |
| Buck Levy | Men's 30 km | 2:10:56 | 50 |
| Mack Miller | 2:00:38 | 38 | |
| Marvin Crawford Larry Damon Theodore Farwell Mack Miller |
Men's 4 × 10 km relay | 2:32:04 | 12 |
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Main article: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Individual
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| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Total | ||
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| 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 | |
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Mixed
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| Athlete | Event | Points | Places | Rank |
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| Lucille Ash Sully Kothmann |
Pairs | 10.63 | 59.5 | 7 |
| Carole Ann Ormaca Robin Greiner |
10.71 | 56 | 5 |
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Main article: Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Summary
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| United States men | Men's tournament |  CzechoslovakiaL 3–4 |
 PolandW 4–0 |
2 Q | Bye |  GermanyW 7–2 |
 CanadaW 4–1 |
 SwedenW 6–1 |
 Soviet UnionL 0–4 |
Czechoslovakia W 9–4 |
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First round
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 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 |
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- Czechoslovakia 4-3 USA
- USA 4-0 Poland
Medal round
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 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 |
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- USA 7-2 Germany (UTG)
- USA 4-1 Canada
- USA 6-1 Sweden
- USSR 4-0 USA
- USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
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| Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Marvin Crawford | Individual | 97.5 | 99.0 | 196.5 | 17 | 1:02:24 | 216.400 | 26 | 412.900 | 23 |
| Theodore Farwell | 88.5 | 85.0 | 173.5 | 33 | 1:01:21 | 220.500 | 22 | 394.000 | 30 | |
| Buck Levy | 80.5 | 81.5 | 162.0 | 36 | 1:05:42 | 203.600 | 33 | 365.600 | 35 | |
| Charles Tremblay | 91.0 | 91.0 | 182.0 | 30 | 1:07:40 | 196.000 | 34 | 378.000 | 34 | |
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Main article: Ski jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
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| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Art Devlin | Normal hill | 74.0 | 98.5 | 24 | 72.5 | 96.0 | 23 | 194.5 | 21 |
| Willis Olson | 65.0 | 84.5 | 45 | 69.5 | 90.0 | 34 | 174.5 | 43 | |
| Dick Rahoi | 71.5 | 86.0 | 42 | 78.0 fall | 72.0 | 50 | 158.0 | 51 | |
| Roy Sherwood | 71.5 | 94.0 | 31 | 68.0 | 89.0 | 38 | 183.0 | 36 | |
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Main article: Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Carow | 500 m | 41.8 | 6 |
| Ken Henry | 42.8 | 17 | |
| Don McDermott | 43.2 | 25 | |
| Johnny Werket | 42.4 | 11 | |
| Don McDermott | 1500 m | 2:18.6 | 37 |
| Pat McNamara | 2:15.2 | 20 | |
| Gene Sandvig | 2:17.1 | 30 | |
| Johnny Werket | 2:16.1 | 25 | |
| Chuck Burke | 5000 m | 8:47.4 | 43 |
| Art Longsjo | 8:40.0 | 40 | |
| Pat McNamara | 8:10.6 | 17 | |
| Gene Sandvig | 8:25.5 | 31 | |
| Pat McNamara | 10,000 m | 17:45.6 | 27 |
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