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NOC Olympic Council of Ireland Medals
Ranked 21st Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
1
3
5 |
Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
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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 6 medals.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
References
Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA