United Arab Republic at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Egypt at the
1960 Summer Olympics

IOC code EGY
(RAU used at these Games)
NOC Egyptian Olympic Committee
Website www.egyptianolympic.org (Arabic) (English)
in Rome
Competitors 74 in 12 sports
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 1 1 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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

Equestrianism

Fencing

Six fencers represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's team foil

Football

Gymnastics

Rowing

Shooting

Three shooters represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.

25 m pistol
Trap

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

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