1960 Summer Paralympics medal table
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The 1960 Summer Paralympics medal table is a list of National Paralympic Committee
s (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medal
s won by their athletes during the 1960 Summer Paralympics
(the inaugural Paralympic Games
), held in Rome
, Italy
, from September 18 to 25, 1960.
Due to there being no more than three competitors per event, every participant was guaranteed a medal upon successful completion of his or her event.
(IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the
icon next to the column title.
National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
s (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medal
Medal
A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
s won by their athletes during the 1960 Summer Paralympics
1960 Summer Paralympics
The 1960 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the first international Paralympic Games, following on from the Stoke Mandeville Games of 1948 and 1952. They were organised under the aegis of the International Stoke Mandeville Games...
(the inaugural Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
), held in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, from September 18 to 25, 1960.
Due to there being no more than three competitors per event, every participant was guaranteed a medal upon successful completion of his or her event.
Medal table
The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Paralympic CommitteeInternational Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
(IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the
icon next to the column title.| 1 | align=left | |29 | 28 | 23 | 80 |
| 2 | align=left | |20 | 15 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 | align=left | |15 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | align=left | |11 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | align=left | |11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | align=left | |9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | align=left | |3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | align=left | |3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | align=left | |3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | align=left | |2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | align=left | |2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | align=left | |2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | align=left | |1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | align=left | |1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | align=left | |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | align=left | |0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | align=left | |0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total (17 NPCs) | 113 | 94 | 84 | 291 | |
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