Ireland_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics

Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

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]

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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.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 110m Hurdles

  • Heat — 14.6s (→ did not advance)

Wrestling

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle

References

  1. [1]
    "Flagbearers for Iceland". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    Peavoy, Tadhg (29 June 2012). "Ireland at the Olympics". RTÉ. Retrieved 30 August 2019.


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