Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics |
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IOC code | JPN | ||||||||
NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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in Cortina d'Ampezzo | |||||||||
Competitors | 10 (men) in 5 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Hiroshi Yoshizawa | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 11th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal and the first ever Asian champion at the Winter Olympic Games.
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