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The following is a complete list of medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics, held in Rome, Italy, from 25 August to 11 September 1960. Contents: Athletics; Basketball;
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy, from August 25 to September 11, 1960. [1] A total of 5,338 athletes from 83 countries represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games, competing in 150 events in 17 sports.
The 1960 Summer Olympics featured 17 different sports encompassing 23 disciplines, and medals were awarded in 150 events. In the list below, the number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.
The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first Summer Olympics in which the athletes marched under the present 50-star flag. 292 competitors, 241 men and 51 women, took part in 147 events in 17 sports. [1] The 1960 Summer Olympics was the first Olympics in history that was being covered by a television ...
Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson, the decathlon champion of the 1960 Rome Summer Games who later helped disarm friend Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin, died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home.
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.
Italy dominated boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning three gold medals and seven medals overall.Two of the gold medalists would later become Hall of Fame world champions in professional boxing: American Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) and Italian Nino Benvenuti.
Pages in category "Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 791 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .