Athletics at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the I Paralympic Games | |
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Host stadium (shown in 2024) | |
Competitors | 31 from 10 nations |
1964→ |
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Paralympics consisted of 25 events, 13 for men and 12 for women.
Participating nations
- Australia (3)
- Austria (5)
- France (1)
- Great Britain (3)
- Italy (9)
- Malta (2)
- Netherlands (1)
- Switzerland (1)
- United States (2)
- West Germany (4)
Medal summary
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Italy (ITA) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 |
2 | West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
4 | United States (USA) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
5 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
7 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
10 | Malta (MLT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Totals (10 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 |
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Club throw A details | Dick Thompson Great Britain | Walter Prossl West Germany | Domenico Avitabile Italy |
Club throw B details | Marcel Barbier France | Carmelo Russo Italy | Walter Prossl West Germany |
Club throw C details | Ron Stein United States | Dik Kruidenier Netherlands | Russ Scott Great Britain |
Javelin throw A details | Dick Thompson Great Britain | Felice Lenardon Italy | Walter Prossl West Germany |
Javelin throw B details | Dick Thompson Great Britain | Carmelo Russo Italy | Felice Lenardon Italy |
Javelin throw C details | Enzo Santini Italy | Denis Favre Switzerland | Carl Hepple Great Britain |
Precision javelin throw A details | Dick Thompson Great Britain | Frank Ponta Australia | Jacob West Germany |
Precision javelin throw B details | Grimaldi Italy | Gary Hooper Australia | Castelli Italy |
Precision javelin throw C details | Felice Lenardon Italy | Walter Telsnig Austria | Engelbert Rangger Austria |
Shot put A details | Walter Prossl West Germany | Felice Lenardon Italy | Dick Thompson Great Britain |
Shot put B details | Walter Prossl West Germany | Felice Lenardon Italy | Claude Markham Malta |
Shot put C details | Ron Stein United States | Denis Favre Switzerland | Saul Welger United States |
Pentathlon open details | Ron Stein United States | Dik Kruidenier Netherlands | Russ Scott Great Britain |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Club throw A details | Maria Scutti Italy | Anna Maria Galimberti Italy | Manette Berger-Waldenegg Austria |
Club throw B details | Maria Scutti Italy | Marlene Muhlendyck West Germany | Anna Maria Galimberti Italy |
Club throw C details | Christa Zander West Germany | Timothy Manning Australia | Maria Scutti Italy |
Javelin throw A details | Maria Scutti Italy | Anna Maria Galimberti Italy | Manette Berger-Waldenegg Austria |
Javelin throw B details | Maria Scutti Italy | Marlene Muhlendyck West Germany | Anna Maria Galimberti Italy |
Javelin throw C details | Christa Zander West Germany | Daphne Ceeney Australia | Maria Scutti Italy |
Precision javelin throw A details | Maria Scutti Italy | Anna Maria Toso Italy | Ilse Driessler Austria |
Precision javelin throw B details | Maria Scutti Italy | Anna Maria Toso Italy | Marlene Muhlendyck West Germany |
Precision javelin throw C details | Maria Scutti Italy | Anna Maria Toso Italy | Rosi Kohlmannhuber Austria |
Shot put A details | Maria Scutti Italy | Anna Maria Galimberti Italy | Anna Maria Toso Italy |
Shot put B details | Maria Scutti Italy | Anna Maria Galimberti Italy | Marlene Muhlendyck West Germany |
Shot put C details | Christa Zander West Germany | Angela Scicluna Malta | Daphne Ceeney Australia |
References
- Athletics at the 1960 Summer Paralympics (Rome) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)