| Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 12 in 4 sports |
| 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). 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]
Medalists
[edit]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.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Ronnie Delaney | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
 Silver |
Fred Tiedt | Boxing | Men's Welterweight |
 Bronze |
John Caldwell | Boxing | Men's Flyweight |
| Bronze |
Fred Gilroy | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Bronze |
Anthony Byrne | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
Results by event
[edit]Men's 110m Hurdles
- Heat — 14.6s (→ did not advance)
Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle
- Gerry Martina 4th
References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Iceland". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Peavoy, Tadhg (29 June 2012). "Ireland at the Olympics". RTÉ. Retrieved 30 August 2019.