United Arab Republic at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Template:Infobox Olympics Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Osman Sayed | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman flyweight (−52 kg) |
 Bronze |
Abdel Moneim El-Guindi | Boxing | Men's flyweight (−51 kg) |
Athletics
Boxing
Diving
Equestrianism
Fencing
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
Gymnastics
Rowing
Shooting
Three shooters represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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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