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Italy, Rome, Olympic Games, 1960: Bob Webster of the USA plunges poolwards in the final of the high diving event.
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Italy, Rome, Olympic Games, 1960: Ira Davis (USA) competes in the final of the hop, step and jump. He came fourth with a distance of 53 feet 10 inches.
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Italy, Rome, Olympic Games, 1960: Nikolai Sokolov takes the water splash ahead of Poland's Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak in the 3000m steeplechase at the Olympic stadium, but the Pole finished first in the race and the Russian, second.
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Italy, Rome, Olympic Games, 1960: John Devitt (Australia, right) and Lance Larson (USA) are shown in the olympic pool after there neck and neck 100m final race. The judges gave the title to Devitt, but both were acredited with the time of 55.2 seconds, an olympic record.
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Italy, Rome, Olympic Games, 1960: Viktor Zhdanovich (USSR) is shown in action versus Parulski of Poland in the semi-final of the foils fencing contest. He went on to win the gold medal.
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Italy, Rome, Olympic Games, 1960: Vyacheslav Ivanov (USSR) clasps his hands after winning the gold medal in the single skulls during the rowing competition on Lake Albano.
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Italy, Rome, Olympic Games, 1960: Mithat Bayrak of Turkey (lower) and Rene Schiermeyer of France during their bout in the welterweight class in the Greco-Roman wrestling competition. Bayrak took the gold medal with German, Maritschnig in second place.
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Rome: Russia's Tamara Press in Final of Womens Discos at Olympic Games in Rome.
6 September 1960
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Rome: Great Britians David Broome on Sunsalve in Grand Prix Jumping at Olympic Games in Rome.
8 September 1960
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Rome: sixth heat of Decathlon 100 meters. Yang of Formosa at Olympic Games in Rome. 10.7 seconds.
5 September 1960
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Rome: Fourth heat of Decathlon 100 meters. Rafer Johnson (447
USA) first, Kameerbeek (188 Holand) and Randhawa (176 India)
at Olympic Games in Rome. 5 September 1960
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Rome: Russia's R. Shavlakadze in Final of High Jump at Olympic Games in Rome. Won with jump 7ft 1in. broke the olympic record.
2 September 1960
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Rome: G Miller of Great Britain at Olympic Games in Rome. Qualified for next round.
1 Septrmber 1960
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Rome: A. Brullmann of Switzerland on Horizontal Bar at Olympic Games in Rome. Totalled 9.45
5 September 1960
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Rome: Michael Bullen (37) on "Cottage Romance" during Cross Country at Olympic Games in Rome.
10 September 1960
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Rome:D Bragg, USA in Mens Pole Vault Event at Olympic Games in Rome. Won with vault of 15ft 5 ins. Won Gold Medel. created new new olympic record.
8 September 1960
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Rome:M.Lindsay of Great Britian in Men's Discus at Olympic Games in Rome.
7 September 1960
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Rome: Mrs J.S. Hall of Great Britian on Conversano Caprice in Grand Prix De Dressage at Olympic Games in Rome. failed to get in final.
6 September 1960
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Rome:Russia's V.Krepkina Womens Long Jump Event at Olympic Games in Rome. Won with jump 20ft 10 and thre quarter inches. new olympic world record.
9 September 1960
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Rome:Russia's V.Tsibulenko Javelin Throw Final at Olympic Games in Rome. Gold medal with throw of 277ft - 8 1/4 ins .
9 September 1960
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Rome: Tunisian goal keeper soccor game played between Poland and Tunisia at Olympic Games in Rome. Won by 3 - 1
27 August 1960
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Rome: The mens 110 metres hurdles event at Olympic Games in Rome. left to right Martin Lauer, of Germany, winner in 14.3 seconds, J Okello, of Ugander, second, M. Duriez, of France, fourth, S. Antao, of Kenya, fifth, and G. Gornacchia, of Italy, third.
3 Septrmber 1960
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Rome: Brys of Belgium at Olympic Games in Rome. Women's gymnastics Event.
6 Septrmber 1960
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Rome: Ottokar Pohlmann of Germany with "Vive" fall during Cross Country at Olympic Games in Rome.
10 September 1960
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Rome: Tamara Press of Russia in Woman's Shot Put Event at Olympic Games in Rome. Final Round.
3 September 1960
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Rome: "Medal King" of 17th Olympic's Boris Shaklin, Soviet Gymnast with four Gold, two silver, One Bronze at Olympic Games in Rome.
11 September 1960
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Rome: Soviet Team, Krumich of medal winning Basket Ball Team (left) just over 7ft tall and E. Minaev gold medal winner in Featherweight Weightlifting Event at Olympic Games in Rome.
11 September 1960
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Rome: India's S.G. Randhava, Long Jump Event at Olympic Games in Rome.
5 September 1960
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Rome: Britain's Brian Phelps in High Diving Event at Olympic Games in Rome. Came third with the Bronze.
3 September 1960
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Rome: Britain's Brian Phelps (bronze third) Robert Webster of America (centre Gold Medalist) and Gary Tobian (left Silver Medalist) at Olympic Games in Rome.
2 September 1960
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Rome: 50 Kilometres Walk, Donald Thompson (gold Meda of Britian), J. Ljunggren of Sweden (second), A. Pamich of Italy (Third). A. Stcherbina of Russia (Forth) at Olympic Games in Rome.
8 September 1960
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Rome: Bing Crosby with American Wilbur McClure (Gold Medalist) the light Middleweight Olympic boxing champion at Olympic Games in Rome.
5 September 1960
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Rome: American Carolyn Jane Schuler winning the 100 meters Butterfly with her is Netherlands M. Heeskerk (second) at Olympic Games in Rome.
1 September 1960
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Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace watch athletics in the Olympics. 1960
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Olympics 1960 (Rome) Mens Marathon
Abebe Bikila
Credit: Offside/L'Equipe
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Cassius Clay wins the Olympic Gold medal in Rome in 1960.
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London, British diver Brian Phelps, who won the bronze medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics is seen with Italian Diver Klaus Dibiast, who won the Silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, before the start of the British versus Italy swimming and diving competition at the Crystal Palace . 24th September 1965.
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Jack Beresford hoists the white Olympic flag on the flagstaff of the British Olympic offices in Mount Street, Mayfair.
The ceremony in London co-incided with the opening of the games in Rome, following a telephone call from the Marquess of Exeter, who attended the Rome opening.
25th August 1960.
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Wilma Rudolph of USA wearing a head scarf as protection against heavy rain, wins the 100 yards event at the athletics meeting between the British Empire and Commonwealth and the United States Olympic team.
Wilma won three gold medals at the Olympic Games in
Rome, two individual, and one in a relay race.
London -
14th September 1960.
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A view of the huge Olympic Stadium at the Foro Italico, the site for the track and field events of the 1960 Rome Olympic Games.
It can hold up to 100,000 spectators, has 572 seats for journalists, 54 telephone booths, teleprinters and telephoto apparatus. The dressing rooms can accomodate 1,500 athletes at the same time.
7th August 1960.
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An aerial view of the Foro Italico lay-out for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, showing the main Olympic Stadium, with smaller stadiums and arenas.
22nd June 1959.
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Swedish instructor, Major Onnis-Niskanen (centre) is pictured here in Addis Ababa with Ethopian's Abebe Bikila (left) and Mamo Wolde. Bikila is the record breaking marathon winner of the Rome Olympic Games of 1960
5th December 1963.
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Olympic games marathon winner of the Rome, 1960 games, Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila (right) is pictured undergoing physical training exercises in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
With him is Mamo Wolde. They are training for next years Olympic Games which will be staged in Tokyo.
5th December 1963.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Olympic games marathon winner in Rome, 1960, Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila is pictured during training in readiness for next year's Tokyo games.
5th December 1963
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To the cheers of a huge crowd in Rome, Bikila Abebe of Ethopia (11) runs barefooted up to the finishing line to win the 26 mile marathon of the 1960 Olympic games, in a record time of 2 hours 15 minutes 16.2 seconds.
He was closely followed by Abdesian Rhadi of Morocco (185). The two had been the only ones in the race with a chance of winning on the halfway mark
10th September 1960.
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John O' Brien (left) captain of Australia's Olympics Water Polo team and coach Hernie Doerner in the Acqua Acetosa training pool in Rome.
17th August 1960
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Three members of the British Olympics swimming team arrived in Rome. Left to Right, Keith Collin, Liz Ferris and Brian Phelps. 15th August 1960
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