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Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Rhodesia at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codeRHO
in Rome
Competitors14 in 6 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Rhodesia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first time in 32 years that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games. Fourteen athletes—Southern Rhodesians and one Northern Rhodesian, boxer Abe Bekker—competed under the name Rhodesia while representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).[1]

Athletics

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Boxing

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Diving

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Sailing

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Shooting

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One shooter represented Rhodesia in 1960.

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Swimming

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Zimbabwe at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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