| Egypt at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | EGY (RAU used at these Games) |
| NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 74 in 12 sports |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| 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
Equestrian
Fencing
Six fencers represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.
- Men's foil
- Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini
- Moustafa Soheim
- Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi
- Men's team foil
- Farid El-Ashmawi, Moustafa Soheim, Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi, Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini, Sameh Abdel Rahman, Ahmed Zein El-Abidin
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
United Arab Republic had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]
- Men's eight
- Abdallah Gazi
- Abdel Sattar Abdel Hadj
- Mohamed Abdel Sami
- Abdel Fattah Abou-Shanab
- Taha Hassouba
- Saleh Ibrahim
- Ibrahim Mahmoud
- Abdel Mohsen Saad
- Abbas Khamis
Shooting
Three shooters represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.
- 25 m pistol
- Ali El-Kashef
- Trap
- Hussam El-Badrawi
- Hassan Moaffi
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "United Arab Republic at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v1.pdf (pages 828-830)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United Arab Republic Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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