Poland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Poland at the
1956 Winter Olympics
Poland at the; 1956 Winter Olympics
IOC code	POL
NOC	Polish Olympic Committee
Website	www.pkol.pl (in Polish)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	51 (44 men, 7 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Tadeusz Kwapień
Medals; Ranked 12th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
	1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;

Poland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Franciszek Gąsienica Groń won Poland's first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games.