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Soviet Union at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Soviet Union at the
1956 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg
IOC code URS
NOC Soviet Olympic Committee
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors 53 (47 men, 6 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Oleg Goncharenko
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold Silver Bronze Total
7 3 6 16
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Estonia (1920–1936, 1992–)
 Latvia (1924–1936, 1992–)
 Lithuania (1924–1928, 1992–)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Armenia (1994–)
 Belarus (1994–)
 Georgia (1994–)
 Kazakhstan (1994–)
 Kyrgyzstan (1994–)
 Moldova (1994–)
 Russia (1994–)
 Ukraine (1994–)
 Uzbekistan (1994–)
 Azerbaijan (1996–)
 Tajikistan (1996–)
 Turkmenistan (1996–)

The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.


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