Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom
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The men's slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics
was held on 31 January on the Col Druscie run. The course was 617 metres (2,024.3 ft) long with a vertical drop of 251 metres (823.5 ft). The first run had 79 gates, the second run had 92 gates. Fifty-seven athletes finished both runs. Twenty-three athletes were disqualified during the two runs. Tweny-nine countries were represented in this event. Austrian
Toni Sailer
continued his dominance at these Games by winning his second gold medal. Japanese
skiier Chiharu Igaya
won the silver (the only medal for Japan at these Games) and Stig Sollander
from Sweden
won the bronze.
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** 10 seconds penalty added.
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1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
was held on 31 January on the Col Druscie run. The course was 617 metres (2,024.3 ft) long with a vertical drop of 251 metres (823.5 ft). The first run had 79 gates, the second run had 92 gates. Fifty-seven athletes finished both runs. Twenty-three athletes were disqualified during the two runs. Tweny-nine countries were represented in this event. Austrian
Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Austria competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relay- Figure skating:MenWomenPairs...
Toni Sailer
Toni Sailer
Anton Engelbert "Toni" Sailer was an Austrian alpine ski racer, who is considered among the best the in the sport. He won three gold medals in alphine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, becoming the only triple gold medalist from that Games and thus the most successful athlete in 1956...
continued his dominance at these Games by winning his second gold medal. Japanese
Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Men- Cross-country skiing:Men- Nordic combined :Events:...
skiier Chiharu Igaya
Chiharu Igaya
is a Japanese alpine skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, in the 1956 Winter Olympics, and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tomari, Hokkaidō and educated at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1957....
won the silver (the only medal for Japan at these Games) and Stig Sollander
Stig Sollander
Stig Oskar Sollander is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund and is the father of Lotta Sollander....
from Sweden
Sweden at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 5 km relay...
won the bronze.
Medalists
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Results
| Place | Alpine skier | 1st run | 2nd run | Total | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87.3 | 107.4 | 194.7 | ||
| 2 | 90.2 | 108.5 | 198.7 | +4.0 | |
| 3 | 89.2 | 111.0 | 200.2 | +5.5 | |
| 4 | 87.6 | 114.2 | 201.8 | +7.1 | |
| 5 | 89.0 | 113.6 | 202.6 | +7.9 | |
| 6 | 91.0 | 113.6 | 204.6 | +9.9 | |
| 7 | 92.3 | 113.9 | 206.2 | +11.5 | |
| 8 | 91.7 | 114.6 | 206.3 | +11.6 | |
| 9 | 92.3 | 115.2 | 207.5 | +12.8 | |
| 10 | 94.1 | 113.6 | 207.7 | +13.0 | |
| 11 | 92.8 | 119.3 | 212.1 | +17.4 | |
| 12 | 95.8 | 120.0 | 215.8 | +21.1 | |
| 13 | 95.2 | 120.7 | 215.9 | +21.2 | |
| 14 | 99.8 | 117.5 | 217.3 | +22.6 | |
| 15 | 94.2 | 118.4* | 217.6 | +22.9 | |
| 16 | 93.8 | 126.5 | 220.0 | +25.3 | |
| 17 | 92.6 | 128.1 | 220.7 | +26.0 | |
| 18 | 96.4 | 124.5 | 220.9 | +26.2 | |
| 19 | 97.1 | 124.2 | 221.3 | +26.6 | |
| 20 | 95.0 | 126.8 | 221.8 | +27.1 | |
| 21 | 97.5 | 125.3 | 222.8 | +28.1 | |
| 22 | 94.0 | 128.8* | 227.8 | +33.1 | |
| 23 | 110.6 | 125.2 | 235.8 | +41.1 | |
| 24 | 109.2 | 126.9 | 236.1 | +41.4 | |
| 25 | 96.6 | 138.6* | 240.2 | +45.5 | |
| 26 | 104.7 | 135.6 | 240.3 | +45.6 | |
| 27 | 96.2 | 144.2 | 240.4 | +45.7 | |
| 28 | 109.3 | 133.4 | 242.7 | +48.0 | |
| 29 | 120.4 | 126.9 | 247.3 | +52.6 | |
| 30 | 93.5 | 151.0* | 249.5 | +54.8 | |
| 31 | 111.7 | 141.1 | 252.8 | +58.1 | |
| 32 | 109.1 | 147.1 | 256.2 | +1:01.5 | |
| 33 | 111.0 | 146.0 | 257.0 | +1:02.3 | |
| 34 | 108.7 | 143.7* | 257.4 | +1:02.7 | |
| 35 | 124.0 | 133.8 | 257.8 | +1:03.1 | |
| 36 | 113.3 | 140.2 | 258.5 | +1:03.8 | |
| 37 | 110.0 | 148.6 | 258.6 | +1:03.9 | |
| 38 | 87.5 | 161.4** | 258.9 | +1:04.2 | |
| 39 | 112.9 | 141.2* | 259.1 | +1:04.4 | |
| 40 | 113.8 | 140.4* | 259.2 | +1:04.5 | |
| 41 | 125.6 | 135.4 | 261.0 | +1:06.3 | |
| 42 | 118.3 | 148.6 | 266.9 | +1:12.2 | |
| 43 | 137.5 | 142.3 | 279.8 | +1:26.1 | |
| 44 | 127.8 | 159.9 | 287.7 | +1:34.0 | |
| 45 | 136.7 | 151.1 | 287.8 | +1:34.1 | |
| 46 | 132.5 | 157.0 | 289.5 | +1:36.8 | |
| 47 | 129.7* | 156.0 | 290.7 | +1:37.0 | |
| 48 | 128.0 | 166.7 | 294.7 | +1:41.0 | |
| 49 | 142.2 | 159.6 | 301.8 | +1:48.1 | |
| 50 | 162.8 | 140.0 | 302.8 | +1:49.1 | |
| 51 | 150.7 | 152.2 | 302.9 | +1:49.2 | |
| 52 | 145.7 | 158.5 | 304.2 | +1:50.5 | |
| 53 | 144.1 | 165.8 | 309.9 | +1:56.2 | |
| 54 | 174.3 | 163.2 | 337.5 | +2:23.8 | |
| 55 | 171.7* | 174.6 | 351.3 | +2:37.6 | |
| 56 | 165.5 | 187.5 | 353.0 | +2:39.3 | |
| 57 | 169.7 | 198.9 | 368.6 | +2:54.9 | |
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