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.
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Khalifa Bahroumi20 km walkcolspan=6 1:47:09.6 27Mouldi Ben Amor EssalhiMarathoncolspan=6 DNFAhmed Ben Dali LabidiMarathoncolspan=6 2:35:43.249 Mohamed Ben Lazhar20 km walkcolspan=6 DSQ50 km walkcolspan=6 5:07:57.426Abdeslem Dargouth800 m1:54.876did not advanceHédi DhaouiMarathoncolspan=6 DNFMohamed Gouider1500 m3:58.5212did not advanceBrahim Karabi400 m52.07did not advanceMongi Soussi Zarrouki400 m hurdles54.346did not advance Naoui Zlassi20 km walkcolspan=6 1:55:21.02850 km walkcolspan=6 DSQ Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSylvain BitanHigh jumpNMdid not advance
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTahar Ben HassenBantamweightcolspan=1 L 1-4did not advanceNoureddine DziriLightweightcolspan=1 L TKO-3did not advanceAzouz BechirLight welterweightcolspan=1 L RSC-1did not advanceOmrane SadokWelterweightcolspan=1 W RSC-1L 2-3did not advanceMohamed Ben GandoubiMiddleweightcolspan=1 L 0-5did not advance
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented Tunisia in 1960 Road AthleteEventTimeRankAli Ben AliMen's road raceDNFMohamed El-KemissiDNFBechir MardassiDNFMohamed TouatiDNFAli Ben AliMohamed El-KemissiBechir MardassiMohamed TouatiTeam time trial2:36:05.5427
Fencing
Four fencers represented Tunisia in 1960.
Men's foil Norbert Brami Jean Khayat Raoul Barouch
Men's épée Ali Annabi Raoul Barouch Norbert Brami
Men's sabre Raoul Barouch Jean Khayat Ali Annabi
Football
First round Group C Team330084+46320164+24310275+223003311−80
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Tunisia in 1960. AthleteEventRiding(show jumping)Fencing(épée one touch)Shooting(10 m air pistol)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsPointsPointsPointsPointsLakdar BouzidMen's0218 620 680 838 2356 56 Habib Ben AzzabiDQ 356 340 450 532 1678 57Ahmed EnnachiDQ 287 380 130 388 118558 Lakdar BouzidHabib Ben AzzabiAhmed EnnachiTeam0861134012601758521917
Shooting
Two shooters represented Tunisia in 1960. Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankMoustafa ChelloufMen's 50 metre rifle prone35041did not advanceHabib Dallagi35341did not advance
References
External links Official Olympic Reports