| Greece at the 1956 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GRE |
| NOC | Hellenic Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Competitors | 3 (men) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Alexandros Vouxinos [1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Greece competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Christos Papageorgiou | Downhill | 8:03.2 | 47 | ||||
| Aris Vatimbella | 5:44.2 | 46 | |||||
| Alexandros Vouxinos | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | ||||
| Christos Papageorgiou | 7:24.5 | 87 | |||||
| Aris Vatimbella | 5:23.6 | 85 | |||||
| Aris Vatimbella | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
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