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Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

In this article, we will explore Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in detail, addressing its main characteristics, impact and relevance in various contexts. Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics has been the subject of study and debate in different disciplines, arousing the interest and attention of experts and amateurs alike. Throughout history, Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics has played a fundamental role in society, influencing and shaping important aspects of culture, politics, economics, and everyday life. Likewise, its presence has generated questions and reflections on its meaning, its implications and its projection in the future. Through this article, we propose to analyze all these aspects in a critical and enriching way, providing new perspectives and contributing to the knowledge and understanding of Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Shooting
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Dates3-10 September 1960
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Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome comprised six events, all for men only. They were held between 3 and 10 September 1960.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
rapid fire pistol
 William McMillan (USA) 587  Pentti Linnosvuo (FIN) 587  Aleksandr Zabelin (URS) 587
pistol
 Aleksey Gushchin (URS) 560  Makhmud Umarov (URS) 552  Yoshihisa Yoshikawa (JPN) 552
300 metre rifle, three positions
Hubert Hammerer
 Austria
1129 Hans Rudolf Spillmann
 Switzerland
1127 Vasily Borisov
 Soviet Union
1127
rifle, three positions
Viktor Shamburkin
 Soviet Union
1149 Marat Niyazov
 Soviet Union
1145 Klaus Zähringer
 United Team of Germany
1139
rifle, prone
Peter Kohnke
 United Team of Germany
590 James Enoch Hill
 United States
589 Enrico Forcella
 Venezuela
587
trap
Ion Dumitrescu
 Romania
192 Galliano Rossini
 Italy
191 Sergei Kalinin
 Soviet Union
190

Participating nations

A total of 313 shooters from 59 nations competed at the Rome Games:

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)2237
2 United States (USA)1102
3 United Team of Germany (EUA)1012
4 Austria (AUT)1001
 Romania (ROU)1001
6 Finland (FIN)0101
 Italy (ITA)0101
 Switzerland (SUI)0101
9 Japan (JPN)0011
 Venezuela (VEN)0011
Totals (10 entries)66618

References

  1. ^ a b "Shooting at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

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