United Arab Republic at the 1960 Summer Olympics

United Arab Republic at the Olympic Games

Flag of the United Arab Republic
IOC code  EGY
 (RAU used at these Games)
NOC Egyptian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.egyptianolympic.org (Arabic) (English)
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
Competitors 74 in 12 sports
Medals
Rank: 30		 Gold
0		 Silver
1		 Bronze
1		 Total
2
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
* As the United Arab Republic
Winter Games
Intercalated Games
1906

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

Fencing

Six fencers represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's team foil

Football

Gymnastics

Rowing

Shooting

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "United Arab Republic at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  2. ↑ http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf (pages 828-830)

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