Swimming at the 1960 Summer Paralympics – Men's 25 metre backstroke juniors incomplete class 2

Men's 25 metre backstroke juniors incomplete class 2
at the I Paralympic Games

Paralympic Swimming
Competitors2 from 2 nations
Medalists
   Norway
   France

The Men's 25 metre backstroke juniors incomplete class 2 was one of the events held in swimming at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome.

As there were only two competitors, both men were guaranteed a medal if they finished the race. Karlberg of Norway did so in 26.8s to take gold with a clear lead; Jarrige of France finished in 46.8s to take silver.[1]

Rank Athlete Time
1st, gold medalist(s)  Karlberg (NOR)26.8s
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Jarrige (FRA) 46.8s

References

  1. "Rome 1960 Paralympic Games: Archery: Men's Columbia Round open", International Paralympic Committee. (Add " m Backstroke Juniors" to the url, with the blank spaces and without the quotation marks, to display the results.)
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