Norway participated in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo ( Italy ) for the twenty-third time in its history, and won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal. The national team was represented by 45 participants, of which 8 were women.
| Norway at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Nor | |||
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation Official site | |||
| Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||||
| Athletes | 45 in 6 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Sverre Stenersen | |||
| Medals Seat 7 | Gold 2 | Silver one | Bronze one | Total four |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
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 Norway at the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo  | ||||
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| Medals | Athletes | Kind of sport | Discipline | |
 | Halgeir Brendan |  Ski race | 15 km | 49.39.0 |
| Sverre Stenersen |  Nordic Combined | 18 km | 455.0 |
 | Knut Johannesen |  Skating | 10,000 meters | 16.36.9 |
 | Alv Giestvang | Skating | 500 meters | 41.0 |