Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics – Men's Windsor round open

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Men's Windsor round open
at the I Paralympic Games
Archery - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Paralympic Archery
Competitors3 from 3 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jack Whitman US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg BradleyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg van PuymbroeckFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

The Men's Windsor round open was one of the events held in archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome.

There were only three competitors - representing Belgium, Great Britain and the United States. The American archer, Jack Whitman, won gold with a score of 800. [1]

RankAthleteScore
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg Jack Whitman (USA)800
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley (GBR)764
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg van Puymbroeck (BEL)725

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References

  1. "Rome 1960 Paralympic Games: Archery: Men's Windsor Round open", International Paralympic Committee. (Add a blank space and then the word Round to the url to display the results.)