Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ITA
NOC	Italian National Olympic Committee
Website	www.coni.it (in Italian)
in Rome
Competitors	280 (246 men, 34 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearer	Edoardo Mangiarotti
Medals Ranked 3rd	Gold 13 Silver 10 Bronze 13 Total 36
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Italy was the host nation for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. It was the first time that the nation had hosted the Summer Games, and the second time overall (after the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo). It also hosted the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome – the inaugural Paralympic Games.

280 competitors, 246 men and 34 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.^[1]