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Sep 7, 1960
Don Thompson takes gold in the 50 km walk
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Sep 1, 1960
Irina Press wins the 80 metre hurdles
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Sep 1, 1960
Mary Rand competing in the 1960 Long Jump at the Olympics
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Aug 28, 1960
Anita Lonsbrough wins gold
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Aug 25, 1960
Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen collapsed during his race under the influence of Roniacol and later died in the hospital
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Aug 25, 1960
USA's Wilma Rudolph took gold from Britain's Dorothy Hyman in the 200m. She also won gold in the 100m and 4x100m relay
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Aug 25, 1960
Larissa Latynina helped Russia win 15 of the 16 golds on offer to women gymnasts
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Aug 25, 1960
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the marathon bare-footed to become the first black African Olympic champion
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