1960 Summer Paralympics
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- See also: 1960 Summer Olympics
Games of the I Paralympiad |
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| Nations participating | 23 |
| Athletes participating | 400 |
| Events | 57 in 8 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | September 18, 1960 |
| Closing ceremonies | September 25, 1960 |
| Officially opened by | Camillo Giardina |
The 1960 Summer Paralympics were the first international Paralympic Games. They were held in Rome, Italy with the 1960 Summer Olympics. The only disability included in these Paralympics were spinal cord injury.
| Rank | NPC Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
29 | 28 | 23 | 80 |
| 2 |  United Kingdom |
20 | 15 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 |  West Germany |
15 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 |  Austria |
11 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 |  United States |
11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 |  Norway |
9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 |  Australia |
3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Netherlands |
3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 |  France |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 |  Argentina |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 |  Rhodesia |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 |  Ireland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Switzerland |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Finland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Israel |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 |  Malta |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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