Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics
| Nordic Combined at the VII Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Trampolino Olimpico (ski jumping) Lo Stadio della neve (cross-country skiing) | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 29–31 January 1956 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning Score | 457.95 | ||||||||||||
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Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics consisted of one event, held from 29 January to 31 January. The ski jumping portion took place at Trampolino Olimpico, while the cross-country portion took place at Lo Stadio della neve.
Standings were determined by the combined length of 3 jumps per entrant and combined style points (best 2 out of 3), awarded by a pool of 5 international judges. The cross-country course had a vertical drop of 185 m (607 ft), a maximum climb of 150 m (490 ft) and a 420 m (1,380 ft) total climb.