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Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men

Date	26 – 27 August 1960
Status	Olympic
Location	Velodrome Olimpico, Roma
Participants	24 from 12 countries

The Italian team of Giuseppe Beghetto and Sergio Bianchetto was favored. Twelve teams started the seven first round heats. The winners of the heats and the winner of a repêchage series qualified for the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals on, all matches were best two of three races. The Italian pair was never challenged, winning all seven of their races. They defeated the relatively unknown Germans, Jürgen Simon and Lothar Stäber, in two straight in the final. Both Italians would turn professional, with Beghetto having by far the greater career. He was sprint World Champion in 1965, 1966, and 1968. Bianchetto would place third at the 1968 Grand Prix de Paris, the event also won by Beghetto.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC
1	Italy	ITA	Gold
	Giuseppe Beghetto • Sergio Bianchetto
2	Unified Team of Germany	GER	Silver
	Jürgen Simon • Lothar Stäber
3	Soviet Union	URS	Bronze
	Boris Vasilyev • Vladimir Leonov
4	Netherlands	NED
	Rinus Paul • Mees Gerritsen
=5	France	FRA
	Roland Surrugue • Michel Scob
=5	Great Britain	GBR
	David Handley • Eric Thompson
=5	Czechoslovakia	TCH
	Juraj Miklušica • Dušan Škvarenina
=5	United States	USA
	Jack Hartman • David Sharp
9	Australia	AUS
	Joey Browne • Geoff Smith
2 h1 r2/5	Switzerland	SUI
	Peter Vogel • Peter Hirzel
2 h2 r2/5	Mexico	MEX
	Luis Muciño • José Luis Téllez
2 h6 r1/5	South Africa	RSA
	Les Haupt • Syd Byrnes

Round One (26 August 1960)

Winner of each heat advanced to the quarter-finals.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Unified Team of Germany	GER	11.1	Q
	Jürgen Simon • Lothar Stäber
2	Australia	AUS	–
	Joey Browne • Geoff Smith

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	France	FRA	11.0	Qwalkover
	Roland Surrugue • Michel Scob

Heat Three

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Soviet Union	URS	11.2	Q
	Boris Vasilyev • Vladimir Leonov
2	Netherlands	NED	–
	Rinus Paul • Mees Gerritsen

Heat Four

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Italy	ITA	10.9	Qwalkover
	Giuseppe Beghetto • Sergio Bianchetto

Heat Five

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Great Britain	GBR	10.9	Q
	David Handley • Eric Thompson
2	Mexico	MEX	–
	Luis Muciño • José Luis Téllez

Heat Six

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Czechoslovakia	TCH	11.0	Q
	Juraj Miklušica • Dušan Škvarenina
2	South Africa	RSA	–
	Les Haupt • Syd Byrnes

Heat Seven

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	United States	USA	11.3	Q
	Jack Hartman • David Sharp
2	Switzerland	SUI	–
	Peter Vogel • Peter Hirzel

Round One Repêchage (26 August 1960)

Winner of each heat advanced to the repêchage final.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Netherlands	NED	11.5	Q
	Rinus Paul • Mees Gerritsen
2	Switzerland	SUI	–
	Peter Vogel • Peter Hirzel

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Australia	AUS	11.2	Q
	Joey Browne • Geoff Smith
2	Mexico	MEX	–
	Luis Muciño • José Luis Téllez

Final Heat

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Time
1	Netherlands	NED	11.0	Q
	Rinus Paul • Mees Gerritsen
2	Australia	AUS	–
	Joey Browne • Geoff Smith

Quarter-Finals (26 August 1960)

Best two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to the semi-finals.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Italy	ITA	2	Q
	Giuseppe Beghetto • Sergio Bianchetto
2	United States	USA	0
	Jack Hartman • David Sharp

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Soviet Union	URS	2	Q
	Boris Vasilyev • Vladimir Leonov
2	Great Britain	GBR	0
	David Handley • Eric Thompson

Heat Three

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Netherlands	NED	2	Q
	Rinus Paul • Mees Gerritsen
2	France	FRA	1
	Roland Surrugue • Michel Scob

Heat Four

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Unified Team of Germany	GER	2	Q
	Jürgen Simon • Lothar Stäber
2	Czechoslovakia	TCH	0
	Juraj Miklušica • Dušan Škvarenina

Semi-Finals (27 August 1960)

Best two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to the final.

Heat One

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Italy	ITA	2	Q
	Giuseppe Beghetto • Sergio Bianchetto
2	Netherlands	NED	0
	Rinus Paul • Mees Gerritsen

Heat Two

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Unified Team of Germany	GER	2	Q
	Jürgen Simon • Lothar Stäber
2	Soviet Union	URS	0
	Boris Vasilyev • Vladimir Leonov

Final Round (27 August 1960)

Match 1/2 ()

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Italy	ITA	2
	Giuseppe Beghetto • Sergio Bianchetto
2	Unified Team of Germany	GER	0
	Jürgen Simon • Lothar Stäber

Match 3/4 ()

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Races Won
1	Soviet Union	URS	–	walkover
	Boris Vasilyev • Vladimir Leonov