Germany at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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Germany at the Olympic Games

Flag of Germany superimposed with the Olympic rings
IOC code	EUA
NOC	Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund external link (German)

At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Competitors

Flag bearer

Andreas Ostler

Medals

Gold
1

Silver
0

Bronze
1

Total
2

Olympic history (summary)

Summer Games

1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956¹ • 1960¹ • 1964¹ • 1968² • 1972² • 1976² • 1980 • 1984² • 1988² • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

Winter Games

1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956¹ • 1960¹ • 1964¹ • 1968² • 1972² • 1976² • 1980² • 1984² • 1988² • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

¹As the Unified Team of Germany (EUA)
²As the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)

Other related appearances

East Germany (1968–1988)

Saar (1952)

Germany was represented at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy by a United Team of Germany of athletes from the (Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), West Germany) and, for the first time, also from the (German Democratic Republic (GDR), East Germany) which had not joined in 1952.

The results were rather disappointing as only 2 medals were scored against emerging competition. Rosa "Ossi" Reichert won Gold at the women's giant slalom, and Harry Glaß took Bronze in the K90 individual jump.