Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
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| Medals Rank: 21 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 5 |
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Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
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[edit] Medalists
Ireland finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with one gold medal and five medals overall. It was the first time Ireland would win medals at two different sports, and the five won is still a record total for an Irish team at the Olympic Games.
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Gold
- Ron Delaney — Athletics, Men's 1500 m
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Silver
- Fred Tiedt — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
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Bronze
- John Caldwell — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Fred Gilroy — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
- Anthony Byrne — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
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- Heat — 14.6s (→ did not advance)
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