United Arab Republic at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| Competitors | 74 in 12 sports | |||||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 30 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 2 |
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Egypt and Syria, as the United Arab Republic, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Syria was a constituent of the United Arab Republic in 1960, but almost all 74 competitors for the Olympic team were from Egypt. 74 competitors, all men, took part in 34 events in 12 sports.[1]
Avadis Nazarkoukian from Damascus (Damas) was a member of the United Arab Republic (RAU) team at the 1960 Olympics in Rome (Italy), but he did not compete. There were 80 athletes, 9 of whom did not compete.[2]
United Arab Republic Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Silver | Osman Sayed | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman flyweight (−52 kg) |
 Bronze | Abdel Moneim El-Guindi | Boxing | Men's flyweight (−51 kg) |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Six fencers represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.
- Farid El-Ashmawi, Moustafa Soheim, Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi, Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini, Sameh Abdel Rahman, Ahmed Zein El-Abidin
Football
Main article: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Three shooters represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "United Arab Republic at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ↑ http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf (pages 828-830)
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