Figure Skating
- 1956 Winter Olympics:
- Men's champion: Hayes Alan Jenkins, United States
- Ladies' champion: Tenley Albright, United States
- Pair skating champions: Elisabeth Schwarz & Kurt Oppelt, Austria
- World Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Hayes Alan Jenkins, United States
- Ladies' champion: Carol Heiss, United States
- Pair skating champions: Elisabeth Schwarz & Kurt Oppelt, Austria
- Ice dancing champions: Pamela Weight & Paul Thomas (skater), Great Britain
- European Figure Skating Championships:
- Men's champion: Alain Giletti, France
- Ladies' champion: Ingrid Wendl, Austria
- Pair skating champions: Elisabeth Schwarz & Kurt Oppelt, Austria
- Ice dancing champions: Pamela Weight & Paul Thomas (skater), Great Britain
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