The men's alpine skiing downhill event of the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, was held on Friday, 3 February, at 11:00 a.m. The starting elevation on the Olimpia - Tofana run was 2,282 m (7,487 ft) above sea level and the course length was 3.461 km (2.15 mi), with a vertical drop of 902 m (2,959 ft) and just fifteen control gates. Men's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo — the final on February 3, 1956. 🥇 Toni Sailer (AUT) · 🥈 Raymond Fellay · 🥉 Anderl Molterer Wiki link