Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's track time trial
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The men's track time trial at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, was held on 26 August 1960. There were 25 participants from 25 nations, with each nation limited to one competitor.[1] The event was won by Sante Gaiardoni of Italy, the nation's second consecutive victory (tying Australia and France for most all-time) and third consecutive podium appearance in the men's track time trial. Dieter Gieseler won the United Team of Germany's first medal in the event in its first appearance with his silver; it was the first medal for a German athlete since 1936. Rostislav Vargashkin's bronze was the first medal for the Soviet Union in the event.
Men's cycling track time trial at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Velodrome, Rome | |||||||||
Date | 26 August 1960 | |||||||||
Competitors | 25 from 25 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:07.27 WR | |||||||||
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