| Tunisia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUN |
| NOC | Tunisian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 42 (all men) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Houcine Cherif Hammouda [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Tunisia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 42 competitors, all men, took part in 22 events in 7 sports. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||||
| Khalifa Bahroumi | 20 km walk | — | 1:47:09.6 | 27 | ||||||||
| Mouldi Ben Amor Essalhi | Marathon | — | DNF | |||||||||
| Ahmed Ben Dali Labidi | Marathon | — | 2:35:43.2 | 49 | ||||||||
| Mohamed Ben Lazhar | 20 km walk | — | DSQ | |||||||||
| 50 km walk | — | 5:07:57.4 | 26 | |||||||||
| Abdeslem Dargouth | 800 m | 1:54.87 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Hédi Dhaoui | Marathon | — | DNF | |||||||||
| Mohamed Gouider | 1500 m | 3:58.52 | 12 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Brahim Karabi | 400 m | 52.0 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Mongi Soussi Zarrouki | 400 m hurdles | 54.34 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Naoui Zlassi | 20 km walk | — | 1:55:21.0 | 28 | ||||||||
| 50 km walk | — | DSQ | ||||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Sylvain Bitan | High jump | NM | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Tahar Ben Hassen | Bantamweight | BYE |  Nicolae Puiu (ROU)L 1-4 | did not advance | |||||
| Noureddine Dziri | Lightweight | BYE |  Harry Lempio (GER)L TKO-3 | did not advance | |||||
| Azouz Bechir | Light welterweight | BYE |  György Pal (HUN)L RSC-1 | did not advance | |||||
| Omrane Sadok | Welterweight | BYE |  Tomislav Kelava (YUG)W RSC-1 |  Shishman Mitsev (BUL)L 2-3 | did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Ben Gandoubi | Middleweight | — |  Eamonn McKeon (IRL)L 0-5 | did not advance | |||||
Four male cyclists represented Tunisia in 1960
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ben Ali | Men's road race | DNF | |
| Mohamed El-Kemissi | DNF | ||
| Bechir Mardassi | DNF | ||
| Mohamed Touati | DNF | ||
| Ali Ben Ali Mohamed El-Kemissi Bechir Mardassi Mohamed Touati | Team time trial | 2:36:05.54 | 27 |
Four fencers represented Tunisia in 1960.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
 Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
| Denmark | 3–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
F. Nielsen  24'H. Nielsen 27', 88' | Report | Cherif 48' |
Three male pentathletes represented Tunisia in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Riding (show jumping) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Shooting (10 m air pistol) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Running (3000 m) | Total points | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | ||||
| Lakdar Bouzid | Men's | 0 | 218 | 620 | 680 | 838 | 2356 | 56 |
| Habib Ben Azzabi | DQ | 356 | 340 | 450 | 532 | 1678 | 57 | |
| Ahmed Ennachi | DQ | 287 | 380 | 130 | 388 | 1185 | 58 | |
| Lakdar Bouzid Habib Ben Azzabi Ahmed Ennachi | Team | 0 | 861 | 1340 | 1260 | 1758 | 5219 | 17 |
Two shooters represented Tunisia in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Moustafa Chellouf | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 350 | 41 | did not advance | |
| Habib Dallagi | 353 | 41 | did not advance | ||
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