1960 Summer Olympics / Participant (Afghanistan)
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Afghanistan took part in the Olympic Games for the fourth timeat the 1960 Summer Olympics in the Italian capital Rome . The delegation consisted of twelve athletes who competed in athletics and wrestling.
Participants by sport
athletics
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Abdul Ghafar Ghafoori
- Men, 4 × 100 m relay → eliminated fourth in the preliminary (44.4 s)
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Abdul Hadi Shekaib
- Men, 100 m → eliminated as seventh in the preliminary (11.6 s)
- Men, 4 × 100 m relay → eliminated fourth in the preliminary (44.4 s)
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Abdul Hakim Wardak
- Men, 110 m hurdles → withdrawn
- Men, javelin throwing → eliminated as 28th of the qualification (54.20 m)
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Zaid Ali Ahmed Yusuf
- Men, 200 m → eliminated as sixth in the lead (23.1 s)
- Men, 4 × 100 m relay → eliminated fourth in the preliminary (44.4 s)
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Syed Habib Zareef
- Men, 400 m → eliminated as seventh in the run-up (53.8 s)
- Men, 4 × 100 m relay → eliminated fourth in the preliminary (44.4 s)
Wrestling
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Sultan Mohamad Dost
- Men, freestyle, welterweight (- 73 kg) → 2nd round
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Ghulam Mohiddin Gunga
- Men, freestyle, light heavyweight (- 87 kg) → 2nd round
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Mohamad Ibrahim Kederi
- Men, freestyle, featherweight (- 62 kg) → 2nd round
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Faiz Mohammed Askar
- Men, freestyle, flyweight (- 52 kg) → 2nd round
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Amir Jan Khalunder
- Men, freestyle, lightweight (- 67 kg) → 2nd round
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Mohamad Asif Khokan
- Men, freestyle, middleweight (- 79 kg) → 3rd round
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Nizamuddin Subhani
- Men, freestyle, heavyweight (over 87 kg) → 2nd round
Footnotes
- ↑ The Olympic report also lists Zada Ghulam H. Asker, who, however, did not start.
Web links
- 1960 Afghan Olympic team in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )