| Cross-country skiing at the VII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Lo Stadio della neve |
| Dates | 27 January – 4 February |
| No. of events | 6 |
| Competitors | 150 from 20 nations |
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| Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 10 km | women | |
| 15 km | men | |
| 30 km | men | |
| 50 km | men | |
| Relay | men | women |
At the 1956 Winter Olympics six cross-country skiing events – four for men and two for women – were contested after men's 30 km and women's 3 × 5 km relay were added. The competitions were held from Friday, 27 January, to Sunday, 4 February 1956.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km details |
Lyubov Kozyreva Soviet Union
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Radia Yeroshina Soviet Union
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Sonja Edström Sweden
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| 3 × 5 km relay details |
Finland (FIN) Sirkka Polkunen Mirja Hietamies Siiri Rantanen |
Soviet Union (URS) Lyubov Kozyreva Alevtina Kolchina Radya Yeroshina |
Sweden (SWE) Irma Johansson Anna-Lisa Eriksson Sonja Edström |
Participating nations
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References
- "Cross Country Skiing at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
External links
| Events at the 1956 Winter Olympics (Cortina d'Ampezzo) | |
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| Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics | |||
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