Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Ireland |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
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 was a record total for an Irish team at the Olympic Games. This record stood until the 2012 London Olympics, where Ireland won 6 medals.
Gold
- Ronnie Delaney — Athletics, Men's 1500 m
Silver
- Fred Tiedt — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
Bronze
- John Caldwell — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Fred Gilroy — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
- Anthony Byrne — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
Results by event
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Heat — 14.6s (→ did not advance)
Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle
- Gerry Martina 4th
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