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Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games:
Men's 800 metres Final
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Host City: Roma, Italy
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Roma
Date Started: September 2, 1960
Date Finished: September 2, 1960
| Gold: |  Peter Snell |
| Silver: |  Roger Moens |
| Bronze: |  George Kerr |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Snell | 21 | New Zealand | NZL | 1:46.3 | 1:46.48 | OR |
| 2 | Roger Moens | 30 | Belgium | BEL | 1:46.5 | 1:46.55 | |
| 3 | George Kerr | 22 | West Indies Federation | WIF | 1:47.1 | 1:47.25 | |
| 4 | Paul Schmidt | 29 | Germany | GER | 1:47.6 | 1:47.82 | |
| 5 | Christian Wägli | 25 | Switzerland | SUI | 1:48.1 | 1:48.19 | |
| 6 | Manfred Matuschewski | 20 | Germany | GER | 1:52.0 | 1:52.21 |
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