Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
| Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Flag bearer | Tony Byrne[1] |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). Until 2012, it was the nation's most successful Olympic performance, with five medals, three bronze, a silver and a gold.[2]
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.
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
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Heat — 14.6s (→ did not advance)
Wrestling
Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle
- Gerry Martina 4th
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