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.
Medal summary
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|-valign="top"
| 500 metres<br />
| ||40.2
| ||40.8
| ||41.0
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| 1500 metres<br />
| <hr>||2:08.6
|
|
| ||2:09.4
|-valign="top"
| 5000 metres<br />
| ||7:48.7<br /><small>(OR)</small>
| ||7:56.7
| ||7:57.5
|-valign="top"
| 10,000 metres<br />
| ||16:35.9<br /><small>(OR)</small>
| ||16:36.9
| ||16:42.3
|}
Participating nations
A total of 18 nations competed in the 4 events.
Ten speed skaters competed in all four events.
Medal table
References
External links
- International Olympic Committee results database