Snooker at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
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Snooker at the 1960 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event. It was held at the Tre Fontane Sports Ground, Rome.[1]: 54–55 There were four competitors, from three different countries: two from Great Britain, and one each from Italy and Malta. Cliff Keaton won the gold medal.[2][1]: 56–62 The event was played outdoors, in a covered area of a running track, on a table brought over from Stoke Mandeville Hospital.[1]: 56
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's paraplegics - open[3] | Cliff Keaton Great Britain
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Michael Shelton Great Britain
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Giovanni Ferraris Italy
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George Portelli Malta
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.
- ^ "Snooker - Medal Standings (1960)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Snooker (1960)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- Snooker at the 1960 Summer Paralympics (Rome) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)