United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy.[2]

United States at the
1960 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeUSA
(SUA used at these Games)
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Rome
Competitors24[1]
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
11
Silver
7
Bronze
7
Total
25
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
USA at Rome 1960
USA at Rome 1960
USA at Rome 1960
US team during a basketball match

Medalists

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Paralympic Games Open At Rome Olympics Site, St. Petersburg Times, September 19, 1960, Google News Archive Search
  2. ^ United States at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  3. ^ "Rome 1960 - wheelchair-basketball - mens-tournament-class".