Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| Ireland at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: | IRL | |||
| NOC: | Olympic Council of Ireland external link |
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| 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||
| Medals Rank: 21 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 5 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
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[edit] Medals
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.
[edit] Gold
- Ron Delany - Athletics, Men's 1500 m
[edit] Silver
- Fred Tiedt - Boxing, Men's Welterweight
[edit] Bronze
- John Caldwell - Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Fred Gilroy - Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
- Anthony Byrne - Boxing, Men's Lightweight
| Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Afghanistan • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Belgium • Bermuda • Brazil • British Guiana • Bulgaria • Burma • Cambodia* • Canada • Ceylon • Chile • Republic of China • Colombia • Cuba • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt* • Ethiopia • Fiji • Finland • France • United Team of Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Kenya • South Korea • Liberia • Luxembourg • Malaya • Mexico • Netherlands* • New Zealand • Nigeria • North Borneo • Norway • Pakistan • Peru • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Romania • Singapore • South Africa • Soviet Union • Spain* • Sweden • Sweden • Switzerland* • Thailand • Trinidad • Turkey • Uganda • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yugoslavia *competed in Stockholm only |
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