Finland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
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| At the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 15 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Finland competed at the inaugural Summer Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome. Like Rhodesia and Ireland, it sent only one competitor: swimmer Tauno Valkama. He entered a single event, the 50m crawl (class 4), and won gold - giving his country a perfect success rate for its first Paralympics.[1]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | Tauno Valkama | Swimming | Men's 50 metre crawl complete class 4 |
Swimming
Just like all other events at the 1960 Paralympics, swimming races were held with no more than three swimmers per event, thereby guaranteeing a medal to every swimmer completing his or her race. In his sole event, Valkama competed against two Americans: R. Maduro and Hall (full names not recorded).
Valkama was a clear winner, completing the race in exactly 51 seconds, making Finland's only medal at the 1960 Games a gold. Maduro finished in 57.7s, beating his compatriot for silver; Hall swam the race in 59.8s, for bronze.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Finland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
External links
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