United States at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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United States at the
1956 Winter Olympics
US flag 48 stars.svg
IOC code USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors67 (57 men, 10 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer James Bickford (bobsleigh)
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
7
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The United States competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Contents

As Squaw Valley would be hosting the following Winter Olympics, an American segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

Medalists

American figure skaters swept the men's singles competition, taking all three medals. The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Alpine skiing

Men

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Bill Beck Downhill DSQ
Marvin Melville DSQ
Ralph Miller DSQ
Buddy Werner 3:05.811
Tom Corcoran Giant slalom 3:16.014
Brooks Dodge 3:16.415
Ralph Miller 3:15.813
Buddy Werner 3:21.521
Tom Corcoran Slalom 1:37.1272:04.2163:41.319
Brooks Dodge 1:27.631:54.283:21.84
Ralph Miller 1:34.0182:13.8263:47.822
Buddy Werner DSQ

Women

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Andrea Mead Lawrence Downhill 1:55.230
Penny Pitou 1:58.934
Dorothy Surgenor 2:01.538
Gladys Werner 1:49.610
Andrea Mead Lawrence Giant slalom 1:58.34
Penny Pitou 2:10.434
Betsy Snite DSQ
Gladys Werner 2:04.022
Andrea Mead Lawrence Slalom 1:10.5271:15.3252:25.825
Penny Pitou 1:26.2331:16.3272:42.531
Dorothy Surgenor 1:09.1251:08.2222:17.320
Gladys Werner 1:13.9281:16.2262:30.127

Bobsleigh

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Arthur Tyler
Edgar Seymour
Two-man 1:25.4191:23.7731:24.4451:26.46175:40.086
Waightman Washbond
Piet Biesiadecki
1:24.8281:24.1571:24.7871:24.4135:38.165
James Bickford
Donald Jacques
Lawrence McKillip
Hubert Miller
Four-man 1:20.97171:22.47201:21.22161:20.50115:25.1619
Arthur Tyler
William Dodge
Charles Butler
James Lamy
1:17.7531:17.8731:18.2531:18.5235:12.39Bronze medal icon.svg

Cross-country skiing

AthleteEventTimeRank
Larry Damon Men's 15 km 57:1851
Mack Miller 56:0841
Buck Levy Men's 30 km 2:10:5650
Mack Miller 2:00:3838
Marvin Crawford
Larry Damon
Theodore Farwell
Mack Miller
Men's 4 × 10 km relay 2:32:0412

Figure skating

Individual

AthleteEventCFFSTotal
RankRankPointsPlacesRank
David Jenkins Men's singles 33162.8227Bronze medal icon.svg
Hayes Alan Jenkins 12166.4313Gold medal icon.svg
Ronald Robertson 21165.7916Silver medal icon.svg
Tenley Albright Ladies' singles 11169.6712Gold medal icon.svg
Carol Heiss 22168.0221Silver medal icon.svg
Catherine Machado 103153.4886.58

Mixed

AthleteEventPointsPlacesRank
Lucille Ash
Sully Kothmann
Pairs 10.6359.57
Carole Ann Ormaca
Robin Greiner
10.71565

Ice hockey

Summary

TeamEventFirst roundConsolation roundMedal round
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States men Men's tournament Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
L 3–4
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
W 4–0
2 QByeGerman Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  Germany
W 7–2
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
W 4–1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
W 6–1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
L 0–4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
W 9–4
Silver medal icon.svg

First round
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.

RankTeamPldWLTGFGAPts
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 22001264
2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 2110742
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20203120

Medal round

RankTeamPldWLTGFGAPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 550025510
2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 541026128
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 532023116
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 513110173
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 514020302
6German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  Germany 50416351

Nordic combined

AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-countryTotal
Jump 1Jump 2PointsRankTimePointsRankPointsRank
Marvin Crawford Individual 97.599.0196.5171:02:24216.40026412.90023
Theodore Farwell 88.585.0173.5331:01:21220.50022394.00030
Buck Levy 80.581.5162.0361:05:42203.60033365.60035
Charles Tremblay 91.091.0182.0301:07:40196.00034378.00034

Ski jumping

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2Total
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Art Devlin Normal hill 74.098.52472.596.023194.521
Willis Olson 65.084.54569.590.034174.543
Dick Rahoi 71.586.04278.0 fall72.050158.051
Roy Sherwood 71.594.03168.089.038183.036

Speed skating

AthleteEventTimeRank
Bill Carow 500 m 41.86
Ken Henry 42.817
Don McDermott 43.225
Johnny Werket 42.411
Don McDermott 1500 m 2:18.637
Pat McNamara 2:15.220
Gene Sandvig 2:17.130
Johnny Werket 2:16.125
Chuck Burke 5000 m 8:47.443
Art Longsjo 8:40.040
Pat McNamara 8:10.617
Gene Sandvig 8:25.531
Pat McNamara 10,000 m 17:45.627

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