| Speed skating at the VII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Pictogram for speed skating | |
| Venue | Lake Misurina |
| Date | 28–31 January 1956 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 83 from 17 nations |
| Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
At the 1956 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. This was the last edition in which only men participated. The competitions were held from Saturday, 28 January, to Tuesday, 31 January 1956.[1]
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2019.