1960 Rome Paralympic Games
The first-ever 1960 Paralympics were held in Rome, Italy, with 23 countries and 400 athletes participating. At the time, it was the 9th International Stoke Mandeville Games, which are now recognized as the first Summer Paralympics.
These Games were only open to wheelchair athletes, competing in eight sports - archery, athletics, dartchery, snooker, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair fencing and wheelchair basketball.
Related Pages
- Host Cities of the Paralympics
- Medal Tally at the 1960 Rome Paralympics
- About the Paralympics
- Rome 1960 Summer Olympics
- About Sport in Italy
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