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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.
| Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ITA |
| NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 280 (246 men, 34 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Edoardo Mangiarotti |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
280 competitors, 246 men and 34 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.[1]
| Men (39) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livio Berruti | 21 | Men's 200 metres | 1 | Gold |
| Salvatore Giannone | 24 | Men's 200 metres | 7 h3 r2/4 | |
| Armando Sardi | 19 | Men's 200 metres | 3 h10r1/4 | |
| Giuseppe Bommarito | 26 | Men's 400 metres | 5 h4 r2/4 | |
| Gianfranco Baraldi | 24 | Men's 800 metres | 5 h8 r1/4 | |
| Alfredo Rizzo | 27 | Men's 1,500 metres | 8 h2 r1/2 | |
| Luigi Conti | 22 | Men's 5,000 metres | 12 | |
| Franco Antonelli | 26 | Men's 10,000 metres | 27 | |
| Francesco Perrone | 29 | Men's Marathon | 37 | |
| Silvio De Florentis | 25 | Men's Marathon | 38 | |
| Vito Di Terlizzi | 30 | Men's Marathon | AC | |
| Nereo Svara | 24 | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | 4 h1 r3/4 | |
| Giovanni Cornacchia | 21 | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | 4 h1 r2/4 | |
| Paolo Zamboni | 21 | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | 6 h2 r2/4 | |
| Salvatore Morale | 21 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 4 h2 r2/3 | |
| Elio Catola | 24 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 5 h1 r2/3 | |
| Moreno Martini | 25 | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | 7 h1 r2/3 | |
| Armando Sardi | 19 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 | |
| Pier Giorgio Cazzola | 23 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 | |
| Salvatore Giannone | 24 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 | |
| Livio Berruti | 21 | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 4 | |
| Giuseppe Bommarito | 26 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h1 r2/3 | |
| Mario Fraschini | 21 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h1 r2/3 | |
| Nereo Fossati | 23 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h1 r2/3 | |
| Renato Panciera | 25 | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | 4 h1 r2/3 | |
| Stefano Serchinich | 30 | Men's 20 kilometres Walk | 21 | |
| Luigi De Rosso | 25 | Men's 20 kilometres Walk | 22 | |
| Gianni Corsaro | 35 | Men's 20 kilometres Walk | 26 | |
| Abdon Pamich | 26 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 3 | Bronze |
| Pino Dordoni | 34 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 7 | |
| Antonio De Gaetano | 26 | Men's 50 kilometres Walk | 10 | |
| Attilio Bravi | 23 | Men's Long Jump | 10 | |
| Luigi Ulivelli | 24 | Men's Long Jump | AC QR | |
| Pier Luigi Gatti | 22 | Men's triple jump | AC r2/2 | |
| Enzo Cavalli | 22 | Men's triple jump | 16 QR | |
| Frederico Bisson | 24 | Men's triple jump | 27 QR | |
| Silvano Meconi | 28 | Men's Shot Put | 13 | |
| Carmelo Rado | 27 | Men's Discus Throw | 7 | |
| Adolfo Consolini | 43 | Men's Discus Throw | 17 | |
| Franco Grossi | 21 | Men's Discus Throw | 29 QR | |
| Carlo Lievore | 22 | Men's Javelin Throw | 9 | |
| Franco Sar | 26 | Men's Decathlon | 6 | |
| Luciano Paccagnella | 21 | Men's Decathlon | 13 | |
| Women (8) | ||||
| Athlete | Age | Event | Rank | Medal |
| Giuseppina Leone | 25 | Women's 100 metres | 3 | Bronze |
| Giuseppina Leone | 25 | Women's 200 metres | 6 | |
| Gilda Jannaccone | 20 | Women's 800 metres | 5 h2 r1/2 | |
| Letizia Bertoni | 23 | Women's 80 metres Hurdles | 3 h6 r1/3 | |
| Letizia Bertoni | 23 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 | |
| Sandra Valenti | 20 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 | |
| Piera Tizzoni | 20 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 | |
| Giuseppina Leone | 25 | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | 5 | |
| Marinella Bortoluzzi | 21 | Women's High Jump | 19 QR | |
| Piera Tizzoni | 20 | Women's Long Jump | 21 QR | |
| Elivia Ricci | 23 | Women's Discus Throw | 15 QR | |
| Paola Paternoster | 24 | Women's Discus Throw | 20 QR | |
14 cyclists, all men, represented Italy in 1960.
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Italy in 1960.
Three male pentathletes represented Italy in 1960.
Italy had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
Nine shooters represented Italy in 1960.
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
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