| Afghanistan at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 12 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
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| Afghanistan at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| | |
| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 12 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abdul Ghafoori Abdul Hadi Shekaib Habib Sayed Ali Zaid | Men's 4 × 100 m Relay | 44.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Hadi Shekaib | Men's 100m | 11.6 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Abdul Wardak | Men's 110m hurdles | - | - | Retired | |||||
| Men's javelin throw | 64.20 | - | Did not advance | ||||||
| Ali Zaid | Men's 200m | 23.1 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Habib Sayed | Men's 400m | 53.8 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athletes | Events | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round | 5th Round | 6th Round | 7th Round | Final Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faiz Mohammad Khakshar | -52 kg | L (0-4) | L (0-4) | Did not advance | - | 13 | |||
| Mohamad Kederi | -62 kg | L (0-4) | L (1-3) | Did not advance | 21 | ||||
| Amir Khalunder | -67 kg | L (0-4) | L (0-4) | Did not advance | - | 24 | |||
| Sultan Dost | -73 kg | L (1-3) | L (1-3) | Did not advance | - | 17 | |||
| Mohammad Khokan | -79 kg | L (0-4) | BYE | L (1-3) | Did not advance | - | 12 | ||
| Mohiddin Gunga | -87 kg | L (0-4) | L (0-4) | Did not advance | - | 18 | |||
| Nizamuddin Subhani | +87 kg | L (0-4) | L (1-3) | Did not advance | - | 14 | |||
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