| Czechoslovakia at the 1956 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TCH (CSL used at these Games) |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Competitors | 41 (35 men, 6 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Václav Bubník (ice hockey) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) | |
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jaroslav Bogdálek | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Vladimír Krajňák | DSQ | – | |||||
| Evžen Čermák | 3:18.0 | 17 | |||||
| Kurt Hennrich | 3:01.5 | 7 | |||||
| Vladimír Krajňák | Giant Slalom | 3:31.0 | 38 | ||||
| Kurt Hennrich | 3:30.4 | 36 | |||||
| Evžen Čermák | 3:27.7 | 32 | |||||
| Jaroslav Bogdálek | 3:27.3 | 31 | |||||
| Vladimír Krajňák | Slalom | n/a | ? | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Jaroslav Bogdálek | 2:00.4 | 44 | 2:06.9 | 22 | 4:07.3 | 29 | |
| Kurt Hennrich | 1:58.3 (+0:05) | 42 | 2:20.2 | 31 | 4:18.5 | 36 | |
| Evžen Čermák | 1:37.5 | 28 | 2:05.3 | 19 | 3:42.8 | 21 | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Jaroslav Cardal | 56:12 | 42 |
| Josef Prokeš | 55:05 | 36 | |
| Ilja Matouš | 52:04 | 13 | |
| 30 km | Jaroslav Cardal | 1'51:05 | 18 |
| Josef Prokeš | 1'50:49 | 16 | |
| Ilja Matouš | 1'48:12 | 10 | |
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Emil Okuliár Vlastimil Melich Josef Prokeš Ilja Matouš | 2'24:54 | 8 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km | Eva Paulusová-Benešová | 43:42 | 28 |
| Olga Krasilová | 43:10 | 25 | |
| Libuše Patočková | 41:52 | 19 | |
| Eva Lauermanová | 41:04 | 14 | |
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Eva Paulusová-Benešová Libuše Patočková Eva Lauermanová | 1'14:19 | 6 |
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Divín | 5 | 5 | 154.25 | 49.5 | 5 |
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jindriska Kramperova | 21 | 17 | 136.67 | 209 | 20 |
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Věra Suchánková Zdeněk Doležal | 10.53 | 68.5 | 8 |
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rk | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | Vlastimil Bubník | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Events:
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Vlastimil Melich | Individual | 62.0 | 65.0 | 183.5 | 28 | 57:18 | 236.100 | 4 | 419.600 | 18 |
| Josef Nüsser | 68.0 | 65.5 | 189.5 | 25 | 59:28 | 227.800 | 13 | 417.300 | 22 | |
| Vítězslav Lahr | 68.0 | 67.0 | 193.0 | 22 | 57:39 | 234.800 | 5 | 427.800 | 12 | |
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jáchym Bulín | Normal hill | 71.5 | 93.5 | 34 | 70.5 | 92.5 | 30 | 186.0 | 29 |
| Mojmír Stuchlík | 74.0 | 98.5 | 24 | 74.0 | 89.0 | 38 | 187.5 | 28 | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Jaroslav Doubek | 43.6 | 30 |
| Vladimír Kolář | 43.5 | 28 | |
| Bohumil Jauris | 42.8 | 17 | |
| 1500 m | Jaroslav Doubek | 2:19.2 | 39 |
| Vladimír Kolář | 2:16.5 | 27 | |
| Bohumil Jauris | 2:13.6 | 15 | |
| 5000 m | Vladimír Kolář | 8:08.9 | 13 |
| 10,000 m | Bohumil Jauris | 17:38.4 | 26 |
| Vladimír Kolář | 17:16.9 | 14 | |
Sweden competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
Sweden competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Sweden competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It would be the last Winter Olympic Games before the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. Six of the former Soviet republics would compete together as the Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and each republic would be independently represented at subsequent Games.
Norway competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Finland competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Finland competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
Germany was represented at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy by a United Team of Germany of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany and, for the first time, also from the German Democratic Republic which had not joined in 1952.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Ondrej Nepela won figure skating gold medal.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, where is won one silver medal.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Poland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Franciszek Gąsienica Groń won Poland's first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
Norway competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This was the first and only time at the Winter Olympics that Norway failed to win a gold medal.