Tunisia_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics
Tunisia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Tunisia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 42 competitors, all men, took part in 22 events in 7 sports.[2]
Quick Facts Tunisia at the 1960 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Tunisia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | TUN |
| NOC | Tunisian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 42 (all men) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Houcine Cherif Hammouda[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||||
| Khalifa Bahroumi | 20 km walk | — | 1:47:09.6 | 27 | ||||||||
| Mouldi Ben Amor Essalhi | Marathon | — | DNF | |||||||||
| Ahmed Ben Dali Labidi | Marathon | — | 2:35:43.2 | 49 | ||||||||
| Mohamed Ben Lazhar | 20 km walk | — | DSQ | |||||||||
| 50 km walk | — | 5:07:57.4 | 26 | |||||||||
| Abdeslem Dargouth | 800 m | 1:54.87 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Hédi Dhaoui | Marathon | — | DNF | |||||||||
| Mohamed Gouider | 1500 m | 3:58.52 | 12 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Brahim Karabi | 400 m | 52.0 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Mongi Soussi Zarrouki | 400 m hurdles | 54.34 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Naoui Zlassi | 20 km walk | — | 1:55:21.0 | 28 | ||||||||
| 50 km walk | — | DSQ | ||||||||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Sylvain Bitan | High jump | NM | did not advance | ||
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Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
| Tahar Ben Hassen | Bantamaweight | BYE |  Nicolae Puiu (ROU)L 1-4 |
did not advance | |||||
| Noureddine Dziri | Lightweight | BYE |  Harry Lempio (GER)L TKO-3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Azouz Bechir | Light welterweight | BYE |  György Pal (HUN)L RSC-1 |
did not advance | |||||
| Omrane Sadok | Welterweight | BYE |  Tomislav Kelava (YUG)W RSC-1 |
 Shishman Mitsev (BUL)L 2-3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Ben Gandoubi | Middleweight | — |  Eamonn McKeon (IRL)L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||||
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Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Four male cyclists represented Tunisia in 1960
- Road
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ben Ali | Men's road race | DNF | |
| Mohamed El-Kemissi | DNF | ||
| Bechir Mardassi | DNF | ||
| Mohamed Touati | DNF | ||
| Ali Ben Ali Mohamed El-Kemissi Bechir Mardassi Mohamed Touati |
Team time trial | 2:36:05.54 | 27 |
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Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Four fencers represented Tunisia in 1960.
Main article: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics
First round
Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
 Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
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More information Poland, 6–1 ...
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More information Denmark, 3–1 ...
| Denmark | 3–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
F. Nielsen  24' H. Nielsen 27', 88' |
Report | Cherif 48' |
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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Tunisia in 1960.
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Riding (show jumping) |
Fencing (épée one touch) |
Shooting (10 m air pistol) |
Swimming (200 m freestyle) |
Running (3000 m) |
Total points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | ||||
| Lakdar Bouzid | Men's | 0 | 218 | 620 | 680 | 838 | 2356 | 56 |
| Habib Ben Azzabi | DQ | 356 | 340 | 450 | 532 | 1678 | 57 | |
| Ahmed Ennachi | DQ | 287 | 380 | 130 | 388 | 1185 | 58 | |
| Lakdar Bouzid Habib Ben Azzabi Ahmed Ennachi |
Team | 0 | 861 | 1340 | 1260 | 1758 | 5219 | 17 |
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Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Two shooters represented Tunisia in 1960.
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Moustafa Chellouf | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 350 | 41 | did not advance | |
| Habib Dallagi | 353 | 41 | did not advance | ||
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- "Flagbearers for Tunisia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- "Tunisia at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
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