Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal and the first Asian medalist at the Winter Olympic Games.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Men

Cross-country skiing

Men

Nordic combined

Events:

normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
15 km cross-country skiing

Ski jumping

Speed skating

Men

References

Official Olympic Reports
International Olympic Committee results database
Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com