| Ireland at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | ||||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 21 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 5 |
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| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||||
| 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Other related appearances | ||||||||||||
| Great Britain and Ireland (1896–1920) | ||||||||||||
Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
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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.
Men's 110m Hurdles
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