Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres
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The men's 200 metres was held on 2 September and 3 September as part of the athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics, which were held in Rome. 74 athletes from 54 nations entered, but only 62 athletes from 47 nations ultimately competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by 0.1 seconds by Livio Berruti of Italy, the first victory in the event by a nation outside of North America and snapping a five-Games winning streak (and two-Games medal sweep streak) by the United States. The Americans finished with a silver medal, by Lester Carney, to extend their medal streak to six Games. Abdoulaye Seye of France took bronze. Berruti's gold and Seye's bronze were the first medal for their nations in the men's 200 metres.
Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 2–3 September | |||||||||
Competitors | 62 from 47 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 20.5 =WR | |||||||||
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