Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics 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. 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 feat has been repeated once, by Jean-Claude Killy in 1968. The races were held at the adjacent Tofana, except for the men's giant slalom, which was held at Monte Faloria. The men's downhill was the final event. From 1948 through 1980, the alpine
Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill of the downhill event at the Winter Games, which debuted in 1948. Seventy-five alpine skiers from 27 nations competed. "Friday, 3 February 1956" Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill The men's alpine skiing downhill event of the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, was held on Friday, 3 February, at 11:00 a.m.. The starting elevation on the Olimpia - Tofana run was above sea level and the course length was , with a vertical drop of and just 15 control gates. It was the final alpine event of the games and the third straight victory