The 1960 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games,[1] were the first internationalParalympic Games, following on from the Stoke Mandeville Games of 1948 and 1952. They were organised under the aegis of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation.[2] The term "Paralympic Games" was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) first in 1984,[1] while the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was formed in 1989.
The Games were held in Rome, Italy from September 18 to 25, 1960, with the1960 Summer Olympics. The only disability included in these Paralympicswere spinal cord injury.
There were about 400 athletes, from 23 countries.[1][3][4] As there were no more than three athletes or teams per event, every athlete was guaranteed a medal upon completing his or her event.[5][6]
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Main article: 1960 Summer Paralympics medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, Italy, is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 29 | 28 | 23 | 80 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 20 | 15 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 15 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 |  Austria | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 |  United States | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 |  Norway | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 |  Australia | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 |  France | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 |  Argentina | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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