Men's Giant slalom - Alpine Skiing
Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics

Men's Giant slalom - Alpine Skiing - Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics

Event Format: Each skier ran a single race down the giant slalom course. In giant slalom the gates were placed at a greater distance from each other than in the slalom event and the skiers turns were longer than in slalom. The Olympic gold medal winner was the athlete with the fastest time for the race.

Event facts: Men's Giant slalom competition was held at the Tofana di Mezzo and 95 athletes participated in the event.