Austria at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Austria competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men;Women
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Figure skating
;Men| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Norbert Felsinger | 7 | 8 | 150.55 | 67 | 7 |
;Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Hanna Walter | 8 | 7 | 153.89 | 83.5 | 7 |
| Hanna Eigel | 5 | 4 | 157.15 | 52 | 5 |
| Ingrid Wendl | 3 | 5 | 159.44 | 39 |
;Pairs
| Athletes | Points | Places | Rank |
| Elisabeth Ellend Konrad Lienert | 10.38 | 77 | 9 |
| Sissy Schwarz Kurt Oppelt | 11.31 | 14 |
Ice hockey
Group A
Top two teams advanced to Medal Round.- Italy 2-2 Austria
- Canada 23-0 Austria
- Germany 7-0 Austria
Games for 7th-10th places
- Switzerland 7-4 Austria
- Italy 8-2 Austria
- Poland 4-3 Austria
| Contestants Alfred Püls Robert Nusser Franz Potucek Hermann Knoll Hans Mössmer Hans Scarsini Hans Zollner Fritz Spielmann Wilhelm Schmid Walter Znenahlik Gerhard Springer Adolf Hafner Hans Wagner Max Singewald Kurt Kurz Konrad Staudinger Wolfgang Jöchl |
Nordic combined
Events:- normal hill ski jumping
- 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping