1956 in Sports - Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing

  • The men's Olympic Gold Medal:
    • Downhill: Toni Sailer, Austria
    • Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria
    • Giant Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria
  • The women's Olympic Gold Medal:
    • Downhill: Madeleine Berthod, Switzerland
    • Slalom: RenĂ©e Colliard, Switzerland
    • Giant Slalom: Ossi Reichert, West Germany
  • FIS Alpine World Ski Championships:
    • Men's combined champion: Toni Sailer, Austria
    • Women's combined champion: Madeleine Berthod, Switzerland

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