| Shooting at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
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| Venue | Umberto I Shooting Range | |||||||||
| Dates | September 9 & 10 | |||||||||
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Peter Kohnke |
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Jim Hill |
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Enrico Forcella |
The 50 metre rifle prone position rifle shooting event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 9 & 10.
The top twenty-seven in each of the two qualifying groups advanced to the final round.
Group one
Group two
A total of 60 shots are taken from the prone position With the possibility of 600 overall points.