1960 Rome

Rome 1960

In 1960, Abebe Bikila attracted the world’s attention being the first East African to win a medal and running the event barefoot. In Tokyo 1964, he won again.

Abebe BIKILA

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Abebe Bikila: barefoot to Olympic gold

Wilma Rudolph stormed to gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay, breaking three world records in the process.

Wilma RUDOLPH

Rome 1960 | Olympic Games

Highlights

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Wilma Rudolph stormed to gold - Women's 100m Final - Athletics | Rome 1960 Replays

It seems curious to think now, but many people thought he wouldn't have enough to win the light\-heavyweight gold\. , the Polish fighter Zbigniew Pietrykowski, who had won bronze four years before, was considered one of the main contenders, or as was the Soviet boxer Gennady Shatkov, the middleweight champion

Boxing

Clay strikes first blow in unparalleled boxing career

However, there had been signs four years earlier that they could be beaten\. India's gold medal victory at 1956 Melbourne had only been secured via 1\-0 victories in both the semi\-final and the final\. The competition was definitely improving\.

Hockey

Field hockey - Pakistan 

Latynina had won six medals at the 1956 Games\. Brilliant though she was, few imagined that she could match that level of success four years later\. Now aged 25, she had to deal with rising standards in the sport, a crop of new challengers and the pressure of meeting the

Gymnast Latynina collects six more medals en route to record haul

Rome 1960 - Overview Mosaic

Before becoming an all-time great in the professional ranks, Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti won Olympic welterweight gold on home soil in 1960 with victory over Yuri Radonyak of the Soviet Union in the final.

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Home joy for Nino Benvenuti at Rome 1960

Pre-event favourite American Carolyn Wood almost drowned in the 100m butterfly final when she inadvertently swallowed a mouthful of water.

Swimming

Originals

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Unexpected Wave | Rome 1960

Germany's Armin Hary, known as the 'thief of starts', claims gold in the 100m final at Rome 1960 with a time of 10.2 seconds.

Athletics

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Hary strikes gold in Rome 1960 100m final

Germany equal the world and Olympic records as they claim gold in the 4x100m at Rome 1960 after the USA team are disqualified.

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Germany scoop 4x100m gold after USA disqualified in Rome 1960

Rome 1960 Overview Replays

Australia

Germany

Great Britain

Italy

Pakistan

United States

Discus thrower Al Oerter smashes expectations and records to become the first track and field athlete to win four successive Olympic golds.

Alfred OERTER

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Oerter's Quadruple Discus Olympic Games Gold

In Rome in 1960, sprinter Wilma Rudolph became the first female to win three gold medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games.

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Wilma Rudolph's moments of brilliance - Athletics | Rome 1960 Highlights

Watch the full men's 100m final at Rome 1960 Olympic Games.

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Men’s 100m Final - Athletics | Rome 1960 Replays

At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, Fraser repeated her victory at 100m to become the first woman to defend an Olympic swimming title.

Dawn FRASER

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Fraser defending her Olympic title - Women's 100m Freestyle  | Rome 1960 Replays

In Rome, Pakistan makes it to the gold medal game against India and avenges their loss four years prior by winning 1-0.

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Olympic Games Rome 1960

Rome 1960Highlights & Replays

Wilma Rudolph stormed to gold - Women's 100m Final - Athletics | Rome 1960 Replays

Home joy for Nino Benvenuti at Rome 1960

Unexpected Wave | Rome 1960

Hary strikes gold in Rome 1960 100m final

Germany scoop 4x100m gold after USA disqualified in Rome 1960

All Replays

Home joy for Nino Benvenuti at Rome 1960

Oerter's Quadruple Discus Olympic Games Gold

Germany scoop 4x100m gold after USA disqualified in Rome 196...

Hary strikes gold in Rome 1960 100m final

Wilma Rudolph's moments of brilliance - Athletics | Rome 196...

Men’s 100m Final - Athletics | Rome 1960 Replays

Fraser defending her Olympic title - Women's 100m Freestyle ...

Wilma Rudolph stormed to gold - Women's 100m Final - Athleti...

Podium Finishes for Pakistan