Spain at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Spain at the 1956 Winter Olympics
IOC code	ESP (SPA used at these Games)
NOC	Spanish Olympic Committee
Website	www.coe.es (in Spanish)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	9 (men) in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Luis Arias[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Spain competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jaime Talens	Downhill					DSQ	–
Luis Molné						4:08.9	37
Francisco Viladomat						4:02.1	36
Luis Molné	Giant Slalom					DSQ	–
Jaime Talens						4:52.2	83
Francisco Viladomat						4:08.7	68
Luis Arias						3:47.1	53
Francisco Viladomat	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Luis Molné		2:45.5	58	3:07.5	56	5:53.0	56
Jaime Talens		2:25.7	55	2:38.5	48	5:04.2	52
Luis Arias		1:51.7	39	2:21.1	32	4:12.8	31

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
			Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
ESP-1	Alfonso de Portago Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca	Two-man	1:24.81	7	1:23.77	3	1:24.03	3	1:24.99	5	5:37.60	4

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
			Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
ESP-1	Alfonso de Portago Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca Gonzalo Taboada Luis Muñoz	Four-man	1:18.87	7	1:19.27	10	1:21.37	17	1:19.98	6	5:19.49	9

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Darío Villalba	14	16	127.30	128	14

References

1. "Luis Arias". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

Sources

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