Switzerland at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men;Women
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Figure skating
;Men| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Hans Müller | 12 | 12 | 135.28 | 112 | 12 |
| François Pache | 11 | 10 | 139.39 | 95 | 11 |
;Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Alice Fischer | 18 | 20 | 137.69 | 203 | 18 |
| Karin Borner | 15 | 16 | 141.69 | 171 | 16 |
Ice hockey
Group C
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.- Sweden 6-5 Switzerland
- USSR 10-3 Switzerland
Games for 7th-10th places
- Switzerland 7-4 Austria
- Poland 6-2 Switzerland
- Italy 8-3 Switzerland
| Contestants Christian Conrad Martin Riesen Kurt Peter Georg Riesch Émile Golaz Rudolf Keller Sepp Weingärtner Paul Hofer Hans Ott Franz Berry Hans Pappa Fritz Naef Emil Handschin Bernhard Bagnoud Walter Keller Rätus Frei Otto Schläpfer |