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United States Speed Skating at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games

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Host City: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Date Started: January 28, 1956
Date Finished: January 28, 1956

Events for United States: 4
Participants for United States: 8 (8 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Art Longsjo, Jr. (24 years, 99 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Bill Carow (31 years, 233 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): No medalists

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Men's 500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bill Carow 31 Men's 500 metres 6
Johnny Werket 31 Men's 500 metres 11T
Ken Henry 27 Men's 500 metres 17T
Don McDermott 26 Men's 500 metres 25T

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Pat McNamara 30 Men's 1,500 metres 20
Johnny Werket 31 Men's 1,500 metres 25
Gene Sandvig 24 Men's 1,500 metres 30
Don McDermott 26 Men's 1,500 metres 37

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Pat McNamara 30 Men's 5,000 metres 17
Gene Sandvig 24 Men's 5,000 metres 31
Art Longsjo, Jr. 24 Men's 5,000 metres 40
Chuck Burke 25 Men's 5,000 metres 43

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Pat McNamara 30 Men's 10,000 metres 27T

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