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.
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. This record was matched at the 2012 London Olympics.
Gold
- Ron 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
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Heat — 14.6s (→ did not advance)
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