Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Figure skating
AthleteEventCFFSPointsPlacesFinal rank Sjoukje DijkstraWomen's singles1215145.8014012 Joan Haanappel1411145.85145.513
Speed skating
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank500 mKees Broekman44.237Wim de Graaff44.943Gerard Maarse43.1221500 mKees Broekman2:13.214Wim de Graaff2:13.111Gerard Maarse2:13.111Nico Olsthoorn2:22.6495000 mJeen van den Berg8:19.124Kees Broekman8:00.24Wim de Graaff8:00.24Gerard Maarse8:11.11810,000 mKees Broekman16:51.25Wim de Graaff17:21.618Egbert van 't Oever17:37.725
References Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com