Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria
Date Started: December 1, 1956
Date Finished: December 1, 1956
| Gold: | Germany |
| Silver: | Soviet Union |
| Bronze: | Austria |
| Rank | Team | NOC | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | GER | Gold | OB |
| 2 | Soviet Union | URS | Silver | |
| 3 | Austria | AUT | Bronze | |
| 4 | Romania | ROU | ||
| 5 | France | FRA | ||
| 6 | Belgium | BEL | ||
| 7 | Australia | AUS | ||
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | ||
| 9 | Great Britain | GBR | ||
| 4 h1r1/2 | Sweden | SWE | ||
| 4 h2r1/2 | Poland | POL | ||
| 4 h3r1/2 | Canada | CAN | ||
| 5 h1r1/2 | Hungary | HUN | ||
| 5 h2r1/2 | United States | USA | ||
| AC h3r1/2 | Finland | FIN |