United Arab Republic at the 1960 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:RAU
Nocname:Egyptian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1960
Flagcaption:Flag of the United Arab Republic
Website: 
Location:Rome
Competitors:74
Sports:12
Rank:30
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
See also: (1912-)
(1948-)

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

MedalNameSportEvent
Men's Greco-Roman flyweight (−52 kg)
Men's flyweight (−51 kg)

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Six fencers represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's team foil

Football

See main article: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Rowing

See main article: article and Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

United Arab Republic had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]

Men's eight

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Three shooters represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.

25 m pistol
Trap

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Arab Republic at the 1960 Rome Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417045814/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/UAR/summer/1960/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2010-11-07 . sports-reference.com.
  2. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf (pages 828-830)
  3. United Arab Republic Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170705/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/UAR/summer/1960/ROW/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 26 February 2018.