Medal Count
These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1956 Winter Olympics:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | *7* | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Austria | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Sweden | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | United States | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
* Two gold medals were awarded when Soviet skaters tied in the 1,500 metre speed skating competition.
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