Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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At the 1956 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested.
[edit] Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Sverre Stenersen (NOR) |
455.000 |
| Silver |  Bengt Eriksson (SWE) |
437.400 |
| Bronze |  Franciszek Gąsienica Gron (POL) |
436.800 |
| 4 |  Paavo Korhonen (FIN) |
435.597 |
| 5 | Arne Barhaugen (NOR) |
435.581 |
| 6 | Tormod Knutsen (NOR) |
435.000 |
| 7 |  Nikolai Gusakov (URS) |
432.300 |
| 8 |  Alfredo Prucker (ITA) |
431.100 |
The cross-country skiing distance was reduced from 18 km to 15 km starting with this Olympics.
| Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in nordic combined |
| Events at the 1956 Winter Olympics (Cortina d'Ampezzo) |
|---|
| Alpine skiing • Bobsleigh • Cross‑country skiing • Figure skating • Ice hockey • Nordic combined • Ski jumping • Speed skating |
