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 for Toni Sailer of Austria. His average speed was, with an average vertical descent rate of.
It was the third appearance of the downhill event at the Winter Games, which debuted in 1948. Seventy-five alpine skiers from 27 nations competed.Results
Friday, 3 February 1956
| Place | Bib | Competitor | Time | Difference |
| 14 | | 2:52.2 | — |
| 25 | | 2:55.7 | +3.5 |
| 20 | | 2:56.2 | +4.0 |
| 4 | 21 | | 2:57.1 | +4.9 |
| 5 | 7 | | 2:59.8 | +7.6 |
| 6 | 11 | | 3:00.2 | +8.0 |
| 7 | 46 | | 3:01.5 | +9.3 |
| 8 | 17 | | 3:01.9 | +9.7 |
| 9 | 23 | | 3:02.4 | +10.2 |
| 10 | 9 | | 3:05.4 | +13.2 |
| 11 | 4 | | 3:05.8 | +13.6 |
| 12 | 31 | | 3:07.7 | +15.5 |
| 13 | 16 | | 3:08.0 | +15.8 |
| 14 | 35 | | 3:08.8 | +16.6 |
| 15 | 12 | | 3:09.3 | +17.1 |
| 16 | 32 | | 3:16.6 | +24.4 |
| 17 | 38 | | 3:18.0 | +25.8 |
| 18 | 62 | | 3:18.1 | +25.9 |
| 19 | 29 | | 3:21.6 | +29.4 |
| 20 | 1 | | 3:22.2 | +30.0 |
| 21 | 15 | | 3:26.5 | +34.3 |
| 22 | 55 | | 3:28.5 | +36.3 |
| 23 | 50 | | 3:29.2 | +37.0 |
| 24 | 60 | | 3:30.0 | +37.8 |
| 25 | 33 | | 3:31.2 | +39.0 |
| 26 | 58 | | 3:36.8 | +44.6 |
| 27 | 48 | | 3:38.5 | +46.3 |
| 28 | 44 | | 3:39.1 | +46.9 |
| 29 | 36 | | 3:41.1 | +48.9 |
| 30 | 87 | | 3:41.4 | +49.2 |
| 31 | 84 | | 3:46.5 | +54.3 |
| 32 | 42 | | 3:50.4 | +58.2 |
| 33 | 63 | | 3:52.2 | +1:00.0 |
| 34 | 45 | | 4:00.7 | +1:08.5 |
| 35 | 54 | | 4:02.0 | +1:09.8 |
| 36 | 53 | | 4:02.1 | +1:09.9 |
| 37 | 91 | | 4:08.9 | +1:16.7 |
| 38 | 89 | | 4:16.6 | +1:24.4 |
| 39 | 72 | | 4:22.0 | +1:29.8 |
| 40 | 85 | | 4:23.7 | +1:31.5 |
| 41 | 79 | | 4:25.4 | +1:33.2 |
| 42 | 69 | | 4:33.1 | +1:40.9 |
| 43 | 81 | | 4:57.6 | +2:05.4 |
| 44 | 77 | | 5:02.7 | +2:10.5 |
| 45 | 73 | | 5:15.8 | +2:23.6 |
| 46 | 90 | | 5:44.2 | +2:52.0 |
| 47 | 92 | | 8:03.2 | +5:11.0 |
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