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Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
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Switzerland was one of the seventeen nations that competed at the inaugural Summer Paralympic Games in 1960 held in Rome, Italy, from September 19 to 24, 1960.[1][2] Preparations for the Games began two years prior in 1958 to stage what was at the time called the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games.[3] The team finished thirteenth in the medal table with a total of four medals, one gold and three silver.[4] The Swiss team consisted of two athletes: Denis Favre, a man who competed in athletics and swimming events, and Simone Knusli, a woman who competed in swimming.[1]
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IPC code | SUI |
NPC | Swiss Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 2 |
Medals Ranked 13th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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