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United Arab Republic at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Ahmed Moharran | 3 m springboard | 42.98 | 28 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Ali Muheeb | 35.79 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Ahmed Moharran | 10 m platform | 45.10 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Moustafa Hassan | 43.82 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||||||
Equestrian
Fencing
Six fencers represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Shooting
Three shooters represented the United Arab Republic in 1960.
