Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
| Alpine skiing at the VII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tofana and Faloria (men's GS) Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Dates | 27 January – 3 February 1956 |
| No. of events | 6 |
| Competitors | 183 from 29 nations |
| Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Downhill | men | women |
| Giant slalom | men | women |
| Slalom | men | women |
At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday, 27 January to Friday, 3 February.
Toni Sailer of Austria won all three men's events to become the first alpine ski racer to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. The feat has been repeated once, by Jean-Claude Killy in 1968.
The races were held at the adjacent Tofana, except for the men's giant slalom, which was held at Monte Faloria. The men's downhill was the final event.
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