Italy at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Italy at the
1956 Winter Olympics
Italy at the; 1956 Winter Olympics
IOC code	ITA
NOC	Italian National Olympic Committee
Website	www.coni.it (in Italian)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	65 (53 men, 12 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Tito Tolin (ski jumping)
Medals; Ranked 8th	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 0 Total 3
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;

Italy was the host nation for the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. It was the first time that Italy had hosted the Olympic Games.