Netherlands at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Netherlands at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC code	NED (OLA used at these Games)
NOC	Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation
Website	www.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	8 (6 men, 2 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Kees Broekman (speed skating)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	CF	FS	Points	Places	Final rank
Sjoukje Dijkstra	Women's singles	12	15	145.80	140	12
Joan Haanappel		14	11	145.85	145.5	13

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Kees Broekman	44.2	37
	Wim de Graaff	44.9	43
	Gerard Maarse	43.1	22
1500 m	Kees Broekman	2:13.2	14
	Wim de Graaff	2:13.1	11
	Gerard Maarse	2:13.1	11
	Nico Olsthoorn	2:22.6	49
5000 m	Jeen van den Berg	8:19.1	24
	Kees Broekman	8:00.2	4
	Wim de Graaff	8:00.2	4
	Gerard Maarse	8:11.1	18
10,000 m	Kees Broekman	16:51.2	5
	Wim de Graaff	17:21.6	18
	Egbert van 't Oever	17:37.7	25

References

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