United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
| United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | USA |
| NPC | United States Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 24[1] |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy.[2]
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Jack Whitman | Archery | Men's FITA Round open |
| Gold |
Jack Whitman | Archery | Men's Windsor Round open |
| Gold |
Ron Stein | Athletics | Men's club throw C |
| Gold |
Ron Stein | Athletics | Men's pentathlon open |
| Gold |
Ron Stein | Athletics | Men's shot put C |
| Gold |
Jack Whitman Wayne Broeren |
Dartchery | Mixed pairs open |
| Gold |
Robert C. Hawkes | Swimming | Men's 50 m breaststroke complete class 3 |
| Gold |
William Johnson | Swimming | Men's 50 m backstroke complete class 3 |
| Gold |
Richard Maduro | Swimming | Men's 50 m backstroke complete class 4 |
| Gold |
Phil Hall Bob Hawkes Bill Johnson Peter Krajewski Dick Maduro Jim Mathis Frank Vecera Alonzo Wilkins Gene Camp Percy Mabee Eugene Taylor [3] |
Wheelchair basketball | Men's class A |
| Gold |
Wheelchair basketball | Men's class B | |
 Silver |
Jim Mathis John Tigyer |
Dartchery | Mixed pairs open |
| Silver |
Robert C. Hawkes | Swimming | Men's 50 m backstroke complete class 3 |
| Silver |
William Johnson | Swimming | Men's 50 m breaststroke complete class 3 |
| Silver |
Richard Maduro | Swimming | Men's 50 m crawl complete class 4 |
| Silver |
Paul Sones | Swimming | Men's 50 m backstroke incomplete class 4 |
| Silver |
Paul Sones | Swimming | Men's 50 m crawl incomplete class 4 |
| Silver |
Vincent Ward | Swimming | Men's 25 m breaststroke complete class 2 |
 Bronze |
Paul Sones | Archery | Men's St. Nicholas Round open |
| Bronze |
Saul Welger | Athletics | Men's shot put C |
| Bronze |
Philip Hall | Swimming | Men's 50 m crawl complete class 4 |
| Bronze |
Robert C. Hawkes | Swimming | Men's 50 m crawl complete class 3 |
| Bronze |
Paul Sones | Swimming | Men's 50 m breaststroke incomplete class 4 |
| Bronze |
Vincent Ward | Swimming | Men's 25 m backstroke complete class 2 |
| Bronze |
Vincent Ward | Swimming | Men's 25 m crawl complete class 2 |
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics.
References[edit]
- ^ Paralympic Games Open At Rome Olympics Site, St. Petersburg Times, September 19, 1960, Google News Archive Search
- ^ United States at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ^ "Rome 1960 - wheelchair-basketball - mens-tournament-class".