XVII Olympic Games

Fifty-four years after Italy had to give up hosting the Olympics, Rome finally got its chance. They made the most of their dramatic history, holding the wrestling competition in the Basilica of Maxentius. Among the other ancient sites that were used were the Caracalla Baths (gymnastics) and the Arch of Constantine (finish of the marathon). Paul Elvstrom of Denmark won the gold medal in the single-handed dinghy class yachting - for the fourth consecutive time. Hungarian fencer Aladar Gerevich earned his sixth consecutive gold medal in the team sabre event. In canoeing, Sweden 's Gert Fredriksson won his sixth gold medal. Yugoslavia , which qualified for the final by winning a coin toss, won the football tournament after losing in the final three times in a row. Sante Gaiardoni of Italy became the only cyclist in Olympic history to win both the time trial and the match sprint events. By winning the silver medal in light-welterweight boxing, Clement "Ike" Quartey of Ghana became the first black African Olympic medalist. Five days later in the marathon, Abebe Bikila, running barefoot, outlasted Rhadi Ben Abdesselem of Morocco to become the first black African Olympic champion. Rafer Johnson and C.K. Yang were decathlon training partners at UCLA, but in Rome Johnson represented the United States and Yang represented Chinese Taipei. In a dramatic finish, they took first and second places and then, exhausted, fell against each other for support. Suffering from concussion and a broken collarbone after a fall in the endurance test of the three-day equestrian event, Bill Roycroft left his hospital bed to compete in the jumping test and ensure the gold medal for Australia.

Participation & Events

Participating Nations: 83

Participants: 5,338 athletes (611 women, 4,727 men)

Total Events: 150

Top Three Nations: USSR, United States of America and Italy

Medal Tally of XVII Olympic Games

Rank Nation Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 USSR 43 29 31 103
2 United States of America 34 21 16 71
3 Italy 13 10 13 36
4 United Team of Germany 12 19 11 42
5 Australia 8 8 6 22
6 Turkey 7 2 0 9
7 Hungary 6 8 7 21
8 Japan 4 7 7 18
9 Poland 4 6 11 21
10 Czechoslovakia 3 2 3 8
11 Romania 3 1 6 10
12 Great Britain 2 6 12 20
13 Denmark 2 3 1 6
14 New Zealand 2 0 1 3
15 Bulgaria 1 3 3 7
16 Sweden 1 2 3 6
17 Finland 1 1 3 5
18 Austria 1 1 0 2
18 Yugoslavia 1 1 0 2
20 Pakistan 1 0 1 2
21 Ethiopia 1 0 0 1
21 Greece 1 0 0 1
21 Norway 1 0 0 1
24 Switzerland 0 3 3 6
25 France 0 2 3 5
26 Belgium 0 2 2 4
27 Islamic Republic of Iran 0 1 3 4
28 Netherlands 0 1 2 3
28 South Africa 0 1 2 3
30 Argentina 0 1 1 2
30 Egypt 0 1 1 2
32 Canada 0 1 0 1
32 Chinese Taipei 0 1 0 1
32 Ghana 0 1 0 1
32 India 0 1 0 1
32 Morocco 0 1 0 1
32 Portugal 0 1 0 1
32 Singapore 0 1 0 1
39 Brazil 0 0 2 2
39 British West Indies 0 0 2 2
41 Iraq 0 0 1 1
41 Mexico 0 0 1 1
41 Spain 0 0 1 1
41 Venezuela 0 0 1 1
Total 152 149 160 461

Pakistan Medal Tally of XVII Olympic Games

S.No. Discipline Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1. Hockey 1 - - 1
2. Wrestling - - 1 1
Total 1 - 1 2
Players Who Won Medal in XVII Olympic Games
S.No. Name Designation Medal
Hockey
1 Mr. A.I.S. Dara Team Manager  
2 Mr. Niaz Khan Asstt. Manager  
3 Mr. Abdul Hameed Captain  
4 Mr. Ghulam Rasool Vice Captain  
5 Mr. Abdul Rasheed Player  
6 Mr. A.R. Gardener Player  
7 Mr. Habib Kiddie Player  
8 Mr. M.H. Atif Player  
9 Mr. Muneer Dar Player  
10 Mr. Anwar Ahmed Khan Player Gold
11 Mr. Noor Alam Player  
12 Mr. Naseer Bunda Player  
13 Mr. Motiullah Player  
14 Mr. Zakauddin Player  
15 Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Player  
16 Mr. Khurshid Aslam Player  
17 Mr. Bashir Ahmed Player  
18 Mr. Zafar Hayat Player  
19 Mr. Zafar Ali Khan Player  
20 Mr. Abdul Waheed Player  
Wrestling
1 Mr. Muhammad Bashir Player Bronze