- Norway at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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Norway at the Olympic Games 
Flag of Norway – Flag bearersIOC code NOR NOC Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Website www.nif.idrett.no (Norwegian) At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Competitors 45 (37 men, 8 women) in 6 sports Flag bearer Sverre Stenersen (Nordic combined) Medals
Rank: 7Gold
2Silver
1Bronze
1Total
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Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event 
GoldHallgeir Brenden Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km GoldSverre Stenersen Nordic combined Men's individual 
SilverKnut Johannesen Speed skating Men's 10,000m 
BronzeAlv Gjestvang Speed skating Men's 500m 
Alpine skiingMain article: Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics- Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Trygve Berge Downhill DSQ – Kåre Opdal DSQ – Asle Sjåstad 3:08.8 14 Jan Thorstensen Giant Slalom DSQ – Guttorm Berge DSQ – Hans Magnus Andresen 3:44.7 50 Asle Sjåstad 3:21.6 22 Asle Sjåstad Slalom 1:36.4 25 2:04.5 17 3:40.9 18 Hans Magnus Andresen 1:35.0 21 2:06.8 21 3:41.8 20 Jan Thorstensen 1:33.1 14 DSQ – DSQ – Guttorm Berge 1:32.1 9 DSQ – DSQ – - Women
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Astrid Sandvik Downhill 1:54.4 27 Inger Jørgensen 1:54.3 26 Borghild Niskin 1:49.5 9 Inger Jørgensen Giant Slalom 2:04.4 24 Astrid Sandvik 2:04.0 22 Inger Bjørnbakken 2:02.3 14 Borghild Niskin 1:59.0 7 Inger Jørgensen Slalom 1:01.4 17 1:00.9 15 2:02.3 13 Borghild Niskin 59.0 11 1:00.0 12 1:59.0 11 Astrid Sandvik 58.9 10 59.1 5 1:58.0 6 Inger Bjørnbakken 58.7 8 59.3 6 1:58.0 6 
BobsleighMain article: Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter OlympicsSled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank NOR-1 Reidar Alveberg
Arnold DyrdahlTwo-man 1:29.04 22 1:26.83 17 DNF – 1:28.86 19 DNF – NOR-2 Arne Røgden
Odd SolliTwo-man 1:27.57 20 1:26.90 19 1:28.81 21 1:29.05 21 5:52.33 20 Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank NOR-1 Arne Røgden
Arnold Dyrdahl
Odd Solli
Trygve BrudevoldFour-man 1:20.96 16 1:20.08 13 1:20.45 11 1:20.01 7 5:21.50 11 
Cross-country skiingMain article: Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics- Men
Event Athlete Race Time Rank 15 km Magnar Ingebrigtsli 54:30 30 Martin Stokken 50:45 6 Håkon Brusveen 50:36 5 Hallgeir Brenden 49:39 30 km Per Olsen 1'51:15 19 Oddmund Jensen 1'51:04 17 Martin Stokken 1'49:38 15 Hallgeir Brenden 1'49:29 14 50 km Martin Stokken DSQ – Birger Vestermo DSQ – Edvin Landsem 3'11:43 15 Oddmund Jensen 3'11:14 14 - Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Athletes Race Time Rank Håkon Brusveen
Per Olsen
Martin Stokken
Hallgeir Brenden2'21:16 4 - Women
Event Athlete Race Time Rank 10 km Ingrid Wigernæs 43:40 27 Gina Regland-Sigstad 42:42 22 Rakel Wahl 40:49 11 Kjelfrid Brusveen 40:38 10 - Women's 3 x 5 km relay
Athletes Race Time Rank Kjelfrid Brusveen
Gina Regland-Sigstad
Rakel Wahl1'10:50 4 
Nordic combinedMain article: Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter OlympicsEvents:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
Athlete Event Ski Jumping Cross-country Total Distance 1 Distance 2 Points Rank Time Points Rank Points Rank Kjetil Mårdalen Individual 64.0 67.0 189.0 26 57:43 234.500 6 423.500 14 Arne Barhaugen 64.5 68.0 199.0 15 57:11 236.581 3 435.581 5 Tormod Knutsen 70.5 69.0 203.0 10 58:22 232.000 9 435.000 6 Sverre Stenersen 73.0 74.0 215.0 2 56:18 240.000 1 455.000 
Ski jumpingMain article: Ski jumping at the 1956 Winter OlympicsAthlete Event Jump 1 Jump 2 Total Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank Sverre Stenersen Normal hill 72.0 90.5 39 70.0 93.0 29 183.5 35 Asbjørn Osnes 75.5 102.0 18 72.0 97.5 21 199.5 18 Sverre Stallvik 77.0 104.5 11 75.5 103.5 11 208.0 9 Arne Hoel 77.5 104.5 11 76.5 102.0 13 206.5 11 
Speed skatingMain article: Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics- Men
Event Athlete Race Time Rank 500 m Hroar Elvenes 42.8 17 Sigmund Søfteland 42.7 16 Finn Hodt 42.5 13 Alv Gjestvang 41.0 1500 m Hroar Elvenes 2:16.0 24 Jan Kristiansen 2:13.7 16 Roald Aas 2:12.9 10 Knut Johannesen 2:12.2 9 5000 m Hjalmar Andersen 8:06.5 11 Torstein Seiersten 8:06.4 10 Knut Johannesen 8:02.3 8 Roald Aas 8:01.6 6 10,000 m Knut Tangen 17:22.3 19 Hjalmar Andersen 16:52.6 6 Sverre Haugli 16:48.7 4 Knut Johannesen 16:36.9 References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com
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