Canada at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men;Women
Cross-country skiing
;MenFigure skating
;MenAthlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
Charles Snelling | 9 | 7 | 150.42 | 67 | 8 |
;Women
Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
Ann Johnston | 7 | 10 | 152.56 | 94 | 9 |
Carole Jane Pachl | 6 | 8 | 154.74 | 73 | 6 |
;Pairs
Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
Barbara Wagner Robert Paul | 10.74 | 54.5 | 6 |
Frances Dafoe Norris Bowden | 11.32 | 16 |
Ice hockey
Canada was represented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, which would later represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics. The Dutchmen are the only self-contained club team to represent Canada at two different Olympics.Group A
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.- Canada 4-0 Germany
- Canada 23-0 Austria
- Italy 1-3 Canada
Games for 1st-6th places
- Canada 6-3 Czechoslovakia
- USA 4-1 Canada
- Canada 10-0 Germany
- Canada 6-2 Sweden
- USSR 2-0 Canada
Leading scorers
Nordic combined
Events:- normal hill ski jumping
- 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping