Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

Medalists

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*Chiharu Igaya — alpine skiing, men's slalom

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]