| Soviet Union at the 1956 Winter Olympics |
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| IOC code | URS | ||||||||
| NOC | Soviet Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Cortina d'Ampezzo | |||||||||
| Competitors | 53 (47 men, 6 women) in 6 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Oleg Goncharenko | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 1st |
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The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.