Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday, 27 January to Friday, 3 February.[1][2] Toni Sailer of Austria won all three men's events to become the first alpine ski racer to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.The races were held at the adjacent Tofana, except for the men's giant slalom, which was held at Monte Faloria.During the Olympics from 1956 through 1980, World Championship medals were awarded by the FIS for the combined event.The combined returned as a separate event at the World Championships in 1982 and at the Olympics in 1988.