Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
| Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | SUI (SVI used at these Games) |
| NPC | Swiss Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 2 |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Switzerland was one of the seventeen nations that competed at the inaugural Summer Paralympic Games in 1960 held in Rome, Italy, from September 19 to 24, 1960. Preparations for the Games began two years prior in 1958 to stage what was at the time called the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games. The team finished thirteenth in the medal table with a total of four medals, one gold and three silver. The Swiss team consisted of two athletes: Denis Favre, a man who competed in athletics and swimming events, and Simone Knusli, a woman who competed in swimming.