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 competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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...

 in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...

, Italy

Italy

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.

Medalists

American figure skaters swept the men's singles competition, taking all three medals.

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...	Men's singles Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...	Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...	Men's singles Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...	Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...
	United States men's national ice hockey team	Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament was also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship. For World Championships Pool B matches were also played between GDR, Norway and Belgium in Berlin...	Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament was also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship. For World Championships Pool B matches were also played between GDR, Norway and Belgium in Berlin...
	William Dodge William Dodge (bobsleigh) William Longstreth Dodge was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... James Lamy James Lamy James Ernest Lamy was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:**... Arthur Tyler Arthur Tyler Arthur Walter Tyler was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo....	Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics -Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:**...	Four-man
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...	Men's singles Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.-Medal summary:-Men:Referee:* Werner RittbergerAssistant Referee:* Walter S. Powell...

Alpine skiing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Marvin Melville	Downhill					DSQ	–
Bill Beck						DSQ	–
Ralph Miller						DSQ	–
Buddy Werner Buddy Werner Wallace "Buddy" Werner was an American ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Werner and his siblings were accomplished skiers, and competed in both alpine and Nordic events on Howelsen Hill...						3:05.8	11
Buddy Werner Buddy Werner Wallace "Buddy" Werner was an American ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Werner and his siblings were accomplished skiers, and competed in both alpine and Nordic events on Howelsen Hill...	Giant Slalom					3:21.5	21
Brooks Dodge						3:16.4	15
Tom Corcoran Tom Corcoran (skier) Thomas Corcoran, better known as Tom Corcoran, is a four-time United States national champion in alpine skiing and a two-time Olympian. In addition to seven years of international ski racing, Corcoran also raced competitively for Dartmouth College....						3:16.0	14
Ralph Miller						3:15.8	13
Buddy Werner Buddy Werner Wallace "Buddy" Werner was an American ski racer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Werner and his siblings were accomplished skiers, and competed in both alpine and Nordic events on Howelsen Hill...	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Tom Corcoran Tom Corcoran (skier) Thomas Corcoran, better known as Tom Corcoran, is a four-time United States national champion in alpine skiing and a two-time Olympian. In addition to seven years of international ski racing, Corcoran also raced competitively for Dartmouth College....		1:37.1	27	2:04.2	16	3:41.3	19
Ralph Miller		1:34.0	18	2:13.8 (+0:05)	26	3:47.8	22
Brooks Dodge		1:27.6	3	1:54.2	8	3:21.8	4

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Dorothy Surgenor	Downhill					2:01.5	38
Penny Pitou Penny Pitou Penelope Theresa 'Penny' Pitou is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a medal in the Olympic downhill event. In 2001, Pitou was inducted into the New England Women's Sports Hall of Fame.Penny Pitou moved with her family from New York to...						1:58.9	34
Andrea Mead-Lawrence Andrea Mead-Lawrence Andrea Mead Lawrence was an American alpine ski racer. She competed in three Winter Olympics and was the first American alpine skier to win two Olympic gold medals.-Skiing career:...						1:55.2	30
Gladys Werner						1:49.6	10
Betsy Snite Betsy Snite Betsy Baxter Snite was an American alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan....	Giant Slalom					DSQ	–
Penny Pitou Penny Pitou Penelope Theresa 'Penny' Pitou is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a medal in the Olympic downhill event. In 2001, Pitou was inducted into the New England Women's Sports Hall of Fame.Penny Pitou moved with her family from New York to...						2:10.4	34
Gladys Werner						2:04.0	22
Andrea Mead-Lawrence Andrea Mead-Lawrence Andrea Mead Lawrence was an American alpine ski racer. She competed in three Winter Olympics and was the first American alpine skier to win two Olympic gold medals.-Skiing career:...						1:58.3	4
Penny Pitou Penny Pitou Penelope Theresa 'Penny' Pitou is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a medal in the Olympic downhill event. In 2001, Pitou was inducted into the New England Women's Sports Hall of Fame.Penny Pitou moved with her family from New York to...	Slalom	1:26.2	33	1:16.3	27	2:42.5	31
Gladys Werner		1:13.9	28	1:16.2	26	2:30.1	27
Andrea Mead-Lawrence Andrea Mead-Lawrence Andrea Mead Lawrence was an American alpine ski racer. She competed in three Winter Olympics and was the first American alpine skier to win two Olympic gold medals.-Skiing career:...		1:10.5	27	1:15.3	25	2:25.8	25
Dorothy Surgenor		1:09.1	25	1:08.2	22	2:17.3	20

Bobsleigh

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
			Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
USA-1	Waightman Washbond Waightman Washbond Waightman Alan "Bud" Washbond was an American soldier and bobsledder. He was the son of Alan Washbond, a gold medalist in the two-man bobsleigh event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.- Military career :... Piet Biesiadecki Piet Biesiadecki Patrick Biesiadecki was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen....	Two-man	1:24.82	8	1:24.15	7	1:24.78	7	1:24.41	3	5:38.16	5
USA-2	Arthur Tyler Arthur Tyler Arthur Walter Tyler was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... Edgar Seymour Edgar Seymour Edgar Duff Seymour was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s.He attended the Pennsylvania State University from 1934 to 1938. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo he finished sixth with his partner Arthur Tyler in the two-man event.-References:* **Wallechinsky, David ....	Two-man	1:25.41	9	1:23.77	3	1:24.44	5	1:26.46	17	5:40.08	6

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
			Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
USA-1	Arthur Tyler Arthur Tyler Arthur Walter Tyler was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... William Dodge William Dodge (bobsleigh) William Longstreth Dodge was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:*... Charles Butler Charles Butler (bobsleigh) Charles Thomas Butler was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.Butler also was a 1955 graduate of Brown University.... James Lamy James Lamy James Ernest Lamy was an American bobsledder who competed in the mid 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-References:**...	Four-man	1:17.75	3	1:17.87	3	1:18.25	3	1:18.52	3	5:12.39
USA-2	James Bickford James Bickford James John Bickford was an American bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at St... Donald Jacques Lawrence McKillip Hubert Miller Hubert Miller Hubert E. Miller was an American bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen...	Four-man	1:20.97	17	1:22.47	20	1:21.22	16	1:20.50	11	5:25.16	19

Cross-country skiing

Male skiers Marvin Crawford, Larry Damon, Lynn Levy, Theodore Farwell, and Mack Miller

Mack Miller

Andrew Markley "Mack" Miller is an American cross-country skier and trainer.Mack Miller was national champion cross country skiing of 1955 and represented the United States in the Winter Olympics of 1956 and 1960. In between, in 1958 he was the highest ranked American cross-country skier in the...

 represented the United States in cross-country skiing.

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
15 km	Larry Damon	57:18	51
	Mack Miller Mack Miller Andrew Markley "Mack" Miller is an American cross-country skier and trainer.Mack Miller was national champion cross country skiing of 1955 and represented the United States in the Winter Olympics of 1956 and 1960. In between, in 1958 he was the highest ranked American cross-country skier in the...	56:08	41
30 km	Buck Levy	2'10:56	50
	Mack Miller Mack Miller Andrew Markley "Mack" Miller is an American cross-country skier and trainer.Mack Miller was national champion cross country skiing of 1955 and represented the United States in the Winter Olympics of 1956 and 1960. In between, in 1958 he was the highest ranked American cross-country skier in the...	2'00:38	38

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Theodore Farwell Mack Miller Mack Miller Andrew Markley "Mack" Miller is an American cross-country skier and trainer.Mack Miller was national champion cross country skiing of 1955 and represented the United States in the Winter Olympics of 1956 and 1960. In between, in 1958 he was the highest ranked American cross-country skier in the... Larry Damon Marvin Crawford	2'32:04	12

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
David Jenkins	3	3	162.82	27
Ronald Robertson	2	1	165.79	16
Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins Hayes Alan Jenkins , an American figure skater, led men's skating for 4 years, 1953-56. He won four consecutive World Figure Skating Championships from 1953 to 1956. He also won the gold medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, after placing 4th in the 1952 Winter Olympics. His brother David Jenkins...	1	2	166.43	13

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Catherine Machado Catherine Machado Catherine Machado was an American figure skater. She won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships twice and became the first Hispanic skater to represent the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in 1956. After that year's World Championships, she turned professional. She was inducted into...	10	3	153.48	86.5	8
Carol Heiss Carol Heiss Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins is an American figure skater. She is the 1960 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles, 1956 Olympic silver medalist and five-time World Champion .-Biography:...	2	2	168.02	21
Tenley Albright Tenley Albright Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. is an American figure skater. She is the 1956 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, 1952 Olympic silver medalist, the 1953 & 1955 World Champion, the 1953 & 1955 North American champion, and the 1952–1956 U.S...	1	1	169.67	12

Pairs

Athletes	Points	Places	Rank
Lucille Ash Lucille Ash Lucille Mary Ash McClure was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Sully Kothman. They twice captured the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*... Sully Kothman Sully Kothman Sullivan "Sully" Kothman was an American pair skater. After winning the bronze medal with partner Kay Servatius at the 1953, he teamed with Lucille Ash. He and Ash were twice silver medalists at the U.S. Championships and finished seventh at the 1956 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*...	10.63	59.5	7
Carole Ann Ormaca Robin Greiner Robin Greiner Robert Lewis "Robin" Greiner was an American pair skater who competed with Carole Ormaca. The duo won the gold medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four straight times, beginning in 1953...	10.71	56	5

Ice hockey

Group B

Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.

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

• Czechoslovakia 4-3 USA
• USA 4-0 Poland

Games for 1st-6th places

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1		5	5	0	0	25	5	10
		5	4	1	0	26	12	8
3		5	3	2	0	23	11	6
4		5	1	3	1	10	17	3
5		5	1	4	0	20	30	2
6		5	0	4	1	6	35	1

• USA 7-2 Germany (UTG)
• USA 4-1 Canada
• USA 6-1 Sweden
• USSR 4-0 USA
• USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia

Leading scorers

Rk	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
6th	John Mayasich John Mayasich John Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics....	7	7	3	10

Silver:

Willard Ikola Willard Ikola Willard Ikola was an American ice hockey player and high school boy's hockey coach. Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, a powerhouse in hockey he began playing hockey as a young boy, eventually going on... Don Rigazio Don Rigazio Don Rigazio is a former American ice hockey goaltender who was a member of the silver medal-winning United States team in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics.Rigazio played for the United States men's national ice hockey team for three seasons, from 1954-58... Richard Rodenheiser Richard Rodenheiser Richard Peter "Dick" Rodenheiser is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Daniel McKinnon Ed Sampson John Matchefts John Matchefts John Peter "Johnny" Matchefts is a retired ice hockey player. Matchefts played for the American 1956 Winter Olympics ice hockey team. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.... Richard Meredith Richard Meredith (ice hockey) Richard Otis "Dick" Meredith is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Dick Dougherty Ken Purpur John Mayasich John Mayasich John Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.... Bill Cleary Wellington Burtnett Wendell Anderson Wendell Anderson Wendell Richard "Wendy" Anderson is an American politician and was the 33rd Governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1971 to December 29, 1976. In late 1976, he resigned the governor's office in order to be named U.S. Senator to replace Walter Mondale, who had been elected Vice President of the... Gene Campbell Gordon Christian Gordon Christian Gordon Eugene "Gord, Ginny" Christian is a retired ice hockey player. He played with the University of North Dakota from 1947 to 1950, tying for scoring leader on the team in both the 1947-48 and 1948–49 seasons. He was a member of the silver medal winning 1956 United States Olympic ice hockey... Weldon Olson Weldon Olson Weldon Howard "Weldy" Olson is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... John Petroske

Nordic combined

Events:

• normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
• 15 km cross-country skiing

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
		Distance 1	Distance 2	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Buck Levy	Individual	60.0	61.0	162.0	36	1'05:42	203.600	33	365.600	35
Theodore Farwell		60.5	61.0	173.5	33	1'01:21	220.500	22	394.000	30
Charles Tremblay		64.0	64.5	182.0	30	1'07:40	196.000	34	378.000	34
Marvin Crawford		69.5	69.5	196.5	17	1'02:24	216.400	26	412.900	23

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
		Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Willis Olson	Normal hill	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
Art Devlin Art Devlin (ski jumper) Arthur "Art" Donovan Devlin was an American ski jumper who competed during the 1950s. A native of Lake Placid, New York, he finished fifth in the individual large hill at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships which were held in Lake Placid...		74.0	98.5	24	72.5	96.0	23	194.5	21

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Don McDermott Don McDermott Donald "Don" Joseph McDermott is an American former speed skater. He was born in The Bronx, New York.At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo McDermott was silver medalist on the 500 meter.-References:...	43.2	25
	Ken Henry	42.8	17
	Johny Werket	42.4	11
	Bill Carow Bill Carow William "Bill" Ambrose Carow is an American former speed skater who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.In 1956 he finished sixth in the 500 metres event....	41.8	6
1500 m	Don McDermott Don McDermott Donald "Don" Joseph McDermott is an American former speed skater. He was born in The Bronx, New York.At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo McDermott was silver medalist on the 500 meter.-References:...	2:18.6	37
	Gene Sandvig	2:17.1	30
	Johnny Werket	2:16.1	25
	Pat McNamara	2:15.2	20
5000 m	Chuck Burke	8:47.4	43
	Art Longsjo Art Longsjo Arthur "Art" Matthew Longsjo, Jr. was an American Olympian speed skater and cyclist. He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and died in a car accident in Burlington, Vermont at age 26...	8:40.0	40
	Gene Sandvig	8:25.5	31
	Pat McNamara	8:10.6	17
10,000 m	Pat McNamara	17:45.6	27