Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Ireland at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg
IOC code IRL
NOC Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website olympics.ie
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors12 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Tony Byrne [1]
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1896–1920)
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Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Irish athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag. Until 2012, it was the nation's most successful Olympic performance, with five medals, three bronze, a silver and a gold. [2]

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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 six medals.

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ronnie Delaney Athletics Men's 1500 m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Fred Tiedt Boxing Men's Welterweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze John Caldwell Boxing Men's Flyweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fred Gilroy Boxing Men's Bantamweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Anthony Byrne Boxing Men's Lightweight


Results by event

Athletics

Men's 110m Hurdles

  • Heat — 14.6s (→ did not advance)

Wrestling

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle

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