The 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, retroactively designated as the 1960 Summer Paralympics, 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 Federation.[1] The term "Paralympic Games" was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) first in 1984,[2] while the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was formed in 1989.
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| Host city | Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nations | 23 |
| Athletes | ~400 |
| Events | 57 in 8 sports |
| Opening | 18 September |
| Closing | 25 September |
| Opened by | Camillo Giardina |
| Stadium | Aqua Acetosa |
1960 Summer Olympics | |
The Games were held in Rome, Italy from September 18 to 25, 1960, with the 1960 Summer Olympics. The only disability included in these Paralympics was spinal cord injury. There were 400 athletes from 23 countries.[2][3][4][5][6]
Organisation edit
Dr. Ludwig Guttmann, the founder of the Stoke Mandeville Games along with Antonio Maglio, head of the Spinal Centre in Rome organised the event which was the first Stoke Mandeville Games to be held outside the UK.[7][8]
Sports edit
Medal table edit
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, Italy, is highlighted.
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy* | 29 | 28 | 23 | 80 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 20 | 15 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 15 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 |  Austria | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 |  United States | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 |  Norway | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 |  Australia | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 |  France | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 |  Argentina | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 106 | 85 | 77 | 268 | |
Participating delegations edit
The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants from each NPC.[9][10] Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, India, Lebanon, Pakistan, Portugal, Turkey and Uruguay sent only officials.
Argentina (9)
Australia (12)
Austria (19)
Belgium (12)
Canada
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Finland (1)
France (11)
Great Britain (50)[11]
Greece
India
Ireland (1)
Israel (7)
Italy (27)
Lebanon
Malta (6)
Netherlands (18)[11]
Norway (11)
Pakistan
Portugal
Rhodesia (1)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (6)
Turkey
Uruguay
United States (23)
West Germany (9)
References edit
- ^ "Summer Games Governance 1960 to 1992", IWAS
- ^ a b Rome 1960, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- ^ "Beijing Paralympics factsheet", BBC, July 11, 2008
- ^ "Participation Numbers: Rome 1960 Paralympic Games", International Paralympic Committee
- ^ IPC searchable database
- ^ "Paralympic Games History", Channel Four Paralympics
- ^ "Rome 1960". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Paralympics: Where Heroes Come - Chapter 2". 2010-06-11. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Paralympic Games Open At Rome Olympics Site, St. Petersburg Times, September 19, 1960, Google News Archive Search
- ^ https://www.paralympic.org/sdms4/hira/web/participantNumbers/rome-1960 [dead link]
- ^ a b "Gevonden in Delpher - Trouw".
- The information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier paralympic games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members.[1] (Per Apr.17, 2011)
External links edit
- Video clip from the 1960 Summer Paralympics on YouTube on ParalympicSport.tv's Official site on YouTube
- Video clip Australian team at the 1960 Summer Paralympics on YouTube on Australian Paralympic Committee's Official site on YouTube