Soviet Union at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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Soviet Union at the Olympic Games | ||||
Flag of the Soviet Union |
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IOC code: URS | ||||
1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||||
Competitors | 67 | |||
Flag bearer | Oleg Goncharenko | |||
Medals Rank: 1 |
Gold 7 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 6 |
Total 16 |
Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 | ||||
Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 | ||||
Other related appearances | ||||
Unified Team (1992) |
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Nations at the
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Australia • Austria • Belgium • Bolivia • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • Czechoslovakia • Finland • France • United Team of Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Iran • Italy • Japan • South Korea • Lebanon • Liechtenstein • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Romania • Soviet Union • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United States • Yugoslavia |