| Germany at the 1960 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | GER |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee Germany |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
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West Germany sent a delegation to compete at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy. Its athletes finished third in the gold and overall medal count. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Walter Prossl | Athletics | Men's shot put A |
| Walter Prossl | Athletics | Men's shot put B |
| Zander | Athletics | Women's club throw C |
| Zander | Athletics | Women's javelin throw C |
| Zander | Athletics | Women's shot put C |
| Stroebel | Swimming | Men's 25m backstroke complete class 1 |
| Sodenkamp | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke incomplete class 3 |
| Stroebel | Swimming | Men's 25m breaststroke complete class 1 |
| Wetzel | Swimming | Men's 25m breaststroke incomplete class 1 and 2 |
| Sodenkamp | Swimming | Men's 50m breaststroke incomplete class 3 |
| Men's team | Swimming | Men's 3x50m medley relay open |
| Zander | Swimming | Women's 50m crawl incomplete class 4 |
| Zander | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke incomplete class 4 |
| Zander | Swimming | Women's 50m breaststroke incomplete class 4 |
| Marlene Muhlendyck | Table tennis | Women's singles B |
 | Walter Prossl | Athletics | Men's club throw A |
| Marlene Muhlendyck | Athletics | Women's club throw B |
| Marlene Muhlendyck | Athletics | Women's javelin throw B |
| Wetzel | Swimming | Men's 25m backstroke incomplete class 1 |
| Kadau | Swimming | Men's 50m breaststroke incomplete class 3 |
| Marlene Muhlendyck | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke incomplete class 3 |
 | Zander | Archery | Women's St. Nicholas round open |
| Walter Prossl | Athletics | Men's club throw B |
| Walter Prossl | Athletics | Men's javelin throw A |
| Jacob | Athletics | Men's precision javelin throw A |
| Marlene Muhlendyck | Athletics | Women's precision javelin throw B |
| Marlene Muhlendyck | Athletics | Women's shot put B |
| Sodenkamp | Swimming | Men's 50m crawl incomplete class 3 |
| Sinterman | Swimming | Men's 50m crawl incomplete class 4 |
| Marlene Muhlendyck Zander | Table tennis | Women's doubles C |
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