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1960 Summer Paralympics

The 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, retroactively designated as the 1960 Summer Paralympics, were the first international Paralympic 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. The term "Paralympic Games" was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) first in 1984, while the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was formed in 1989.

Organisation
Dr. Ludwig Guttmann, the founder of the Stoke Mandeville Games along with Antonio Maglio, head of the Spinal Centre in Rome organised the event which was the first Stoke Mandeville Games to be held outside the UK. == Sports ==
Sports
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, Italy, is highlighted. == Participating delegations ==
Participating delegations
The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants from each NPC. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • == References ==
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