Haiti at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Haiti at the
1960 Summer Olympics
Flag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg
IOC code HAI
NOC Comité Olympique Haïtien
in Rome
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
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Silver
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Bronze
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Haiti competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first time in 28 years that the nation had sent athletes to the Olympic Games. Haiti's delegation consisted of two people, weightlifter Philome Laguerre and the head of the delegation, Pierre Plaisimond.

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Philome Laguerre 90 kg 137.55NVLDNSDNF

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