Norway at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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Norway at the Olympic Games
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IOC code:	NOR
NOC:	Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports external link (Norwegian)
1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	43
Flag bearer	Sverre Stenersen (Nordic combined)
Medals Rank: 7	Gold 2	Silver 1	Bronze 1	Total 4
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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Winter Olympic Games appearances
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Norway competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 1.3 Bronze 2 References

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

• Sverre Stenersen - Nordic combined individual
• Hallgeir Brenden - Cross-country skiing, Men's 15 km classical

[edit] Silver

• Knut Johannesen - Speed skating, Men's 10 000 m

[edit] Bronze

• Alv Gjestvang - Speed skating, Men's 500 m

[edit] References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database

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