Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Italy at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code ITA
NOC Italian National Olympic Committee
Website www.coni.it (Italian)
in Rome
Competitors 280 (246 men, 34 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearer Edoardo Mangiarotti
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold Silver Bronze Total
13 10 13 36
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Italy was the host nation for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. It was the first time that the nation had hosted the Summer Games, and the second time overall (after the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo). It also hosted the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome – the inaugural Paralympic Games.

280 competitors, 246 men and 34 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.[1]

Medals

 Gold

 Silver

 Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

14 cyclists, all men, represented Italy in 1960.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrianism

Fencing

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Football

Men's Team Competition

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1960.

Individual
Team

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Nine shooters represented Italy in 1960.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Final — 4:17.2 (→ 6th place)

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

Weightlifting

Wrestling

See also

References

  1. "Italy at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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