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.