Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Italy at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codeITA
NOCItalian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coni.it (in Italian)
in Rome
Competitors280 (246 men, 34 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearerEdoardo Mangiarotti
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
13
Silver
10
Bronze
13
Total
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]

  1. ^ "Italy at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.