Winter Olympics - 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Quiz

Answer: Hayes Alan Jenkins

Hayes Alan Jenkins was born in Akron, Ohio USA. He was 22 years old when he won this medal. He was also a four-time World champion (1953-54-55-56). Ronnie Robertson of the USA won the silver medal and the bronze went to David Jenkins also of the USA.

Answer: Tenley Albright

Tenley Albright was born in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, USA. She was 20 years old when she won this medal. She was also the silver medalist four years earlier at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Carol Heiss of the USA won the silver medal and the bronze went to Ingrid Wendl of Austria.

Answer: Yevgeny Grishin

Yevgeny Grishin (1931-2005) was born in Tula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was 24 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold in the 1500m event. Rafayel Grach of the Soviet Union won the silver medal and the bronze went to Alv Gjestvang of Norway.

Answer: Boris Shilkov

Boris Shilkov (1927-2015) was born in Arkhangelsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was 28 years old when he won this medal. He also held the world record with a time 7:45.6 (set a year earlier in January 1955). Sigvard Ericsson of Sweden won the silver medal and the bronze went to Oleg Goncharenko of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Sigvard Ericsson

Sigvard Ericsson (1930-2019) was born in Alanäset, Sweden. He was 25 years old when he won this medal. He also won a silver medal in the 5,000m event. Knut Johannesen of Norway won the silver medal and the bronze went to Oleg Goncharenko of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Toni Sailer

Toni Sailer (1935-2009) was born in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria. He was 20 years old when he won this medal. He also won gold medals in the slalom and giant slalom. Raymond Fellay of Switzerland won the silver medal and the bronze went to Anderl Molterer of Austria.

Answer: Madeleine Berthod

Madeleine Berthod was born in Château d'Oex, Vaud, Switzerland. She won the gold medal on February 1st, her 25th birthday. She also competed at the 1952 and 1960 Winter Olympics. Frieda Dänzer of Switzerland won the silver medal and the bronze went to Lucille Wheeler of Canada.

Answer: Renée Colliard

Renée Colliard (1933-2022) was born in Geneva, Switzerland. She was 22 years old when she won this medal. She was also the Swiss national champion in the slalom the same year. Regina Schöpf of Austria won the silver medal and the bronze went to Yevgeniya Sidorova of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Ossi Reichert

Ossi Reichert (1925-2006) was born in Gunzesried, Germany. She was 30 years old when she won this medal. She also won a silver medal in the slalom four years earlier at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Putzi Frandl of Austria won the silver medal and the bronze went to Thea Hochleitner also of Austria.

Answer: Hallgeir Brenden

Hallgeir Brenden (1929-2007) was born in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria. He was 20 years old when he won this medal. He also won a gold medal in the 15-kilometer race at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Sixten Jernberg of Sweden won the silver medal and the bronze went to Pavel Kolchin of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Veikko Hakulinen

Veikko Hakulinen (1925-2003) was born in Kurkijoki, Finland. He was 31 years old when he won this medal. He also won the 50-kilometer event four years earlier at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Sixten Jernberg of Sweden won the silver medal and the bronze went to Pavel Kolchin of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Sixten Jernberg

Sixten Jernberg (1929-2012) was born in Lima, Sweden. He was 26 years old when he won this medal. He also won three more gold medals in Winter Olympics competition (30km in 1960 and 50km, again, in 1964, plus 4x10km relay in 1964). Veikko Hakulinen of Finland won the silver medal and the bronze went to Fyodor Terentyev of the Soviet Union.

Answer: Lyubov Kozyreva

Lyubov Kozyreva (1929-2015) was born in Bugry, Vsevolozhsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Soviet Union. She was 26 years old when she won this medal. She also won a silver medal in this event four years later at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Radia Yeroshina of the Soviet Union won the silver medal and the bronze went to Sonja Edström of Sweden.

Answer: Sverre Stenersen

Sverre Stenersen (1926 - 2005) was born in Målselv, Norway. He was 29 years old when he won this medal. He also won a bronze medal in this event four years earlier at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Bengt Eriksson of Sweden won the silver medal and the bronze went to Franciszek Gàsienica Gron of Poland.

Answer: Antti Hyvärinen

Antti Hyvärinen (1932-2000) was born in Rovaniemi, Finland. He was 23 years old when he won this medal. He became the first non-Norwegian ski jumper to win an Olympic gold medal. Aulis Kallakorpi of Finland won the silver medal and the bronze went to Harry Glaß of Germany.