Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
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National medal standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on 3 points for a gold medal, 2 for a silver and 1 for a bronze. Total medals are in parentheses.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR (16) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| 2 | Austria (11) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Sweden (10) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Finland (7) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Switzerland (6) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| USA (7) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Norway (4) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Italy (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Germany (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Canada (3) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1956 Olympics | Leading Medal Winners |
