Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

Switzerland at the
1960 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeSUI
(SVI used at these Games)
NPCSwiss Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.swissparalympic.ch
in Rome
Competitors2
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Switzerland at Rome 1960
Switzerland at Rome 1960

Switzerland was one of the seventeen nations that competed at the inaugural Summer Paralympic Games in 1960 held in Rome, Italy, from September 19 to 24, 1960.[1][2] Preparations for the Games began two years prior in 1958 to stage what was at the time called the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games.[3] The team finished thirteenth in the medal table with a total of four medals, one gold and three silver.[4] The Swiss team consisted of two athletes: Denis Favre, a man who competed in athletics and swimming events, and Simone Knusli, a woman who competed in swimming.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Participation Numbers Rome 1960 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Paralympic Games History – Summer". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Paralympic Games Rome 1960 IPC Celebrates 50 Years After Rome". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Medal Standings Rome 1960 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2011.