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At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo Italy the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday 27 January to Friday 3 February.Toni Sailer of Austria won all three men’s events to become the first alpine ski racer to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. The feat has been repeated once by Jean-Claude Killy in 1968.The races were held at the adjacent Tofana except for the men’s giant slalom which was held at Monte Faloria. The men’s downhill was the final event.