| | Event type
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 | Pair | NOC | R1 | R1 Rep | QF | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Beghetto / Sergio Bianchetto |  ITA | 10.9 (1 h4) | – | 2 (1 h1) | 2 (1 h1) | 2 (1 h1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Jürgen Simon / Lothar Stäber |  GER | 11.1 (1 h1) | – | 2 (1 h4) | 2 (1 h2) | 0 (2 h1) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Boris Vasilyev / Vladimir Leonov |  URS | 11.2 (1 h3) | – | 2 (1 h2) | 0 (2 h2) | – (1 h2) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Rinus Paul / Mees Gerritsen |  NED | – (2 h3) | 11.5 (1 h1) | 2 (1 h3) | 0 (2 h1) | – | |||
| =5 | Roland Surrugue / Michel Scob |  FRA | 11.0 (1 h2) | – | 1 (2 h3) | – | – | |||
| =5 | Dave Handley / Eric Thompson |  GBR | 10.9 (1 h5) | – | 0 (2 h2) | – | – | |||
| =5 | Juraj Miklušica / Dušan Škvarenina |  TCH | 11.0 (1 h6) | – | 0 (2 h4) | – | – | |||
| =5 | Jack Hartman / David Sharp |  USA | 11.3 (1 h7) | – | 0 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 9 | Joey Browne / Geoff Smith |  AUS | – (2 h1) | 11.2 (1 h2) | – | – | – | |||
| 2 h1 r2/5 | Peter Vogel / Peter Hirzel |  SUI | – (2 h7) | – (2 h1) | – | – | – | |||
| 2 h2 r2/5 | Luis Muciño / José Luis Téllez |  MEX | – (2 h5) | – (2 h2) | – | – | – | |||
| 2 h6 r1/5 | Les Haupt / Syd Byrnes |  RSA | – (2 h6) | – | – | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 26 August 1960 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each heat advanced to the quarter-finals. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jürgen Simon / Lothar Stäber | GER | 11.1 | ||
| 2 | Joey Browne / Geoff Smith | AUS | – |
Heat #2
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Surrugue / Michel Scob | FRA | 11.0 |
Heat #3
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Vasilyev / Vladimir Leonov | URS | 11.2 | ||
| 2 | Rinus Paul / Mees Gerritsen | NED | – |
Heat #4
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Beghetto / Sergio Bianchetto | ITA | 10.9 |
Heat #5
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Handley / Eric Thompson | GBR | 10.9 | ||
| 2 | Luis Muciño / José Luis Téllez | MEX | – |
Heat #6
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juraj Miklušica / Dušan Škvarenina | TCH | 11.0 | ||
| 2 | Les Haupt / Syd Byrnes | RSA | – |
Heat #7
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Hartman / David Sharp | USA | 11.3 | ||
| 2 | Peter Vogel / Peter Hirzel | SUI | – |
Round One Repêchage
| Date | 26 August 1960 |
|---|---|
| Format | Winner of each heat advanced to the repêchage final. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rinus Paul / Mees Gerritsen | NED | 11.5 | ||
| 2 | Peter Vogel / Peter Hirzel | SUI | – |
Heat #2
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Browne / Geoff Smith | AUS | 11.2 | ||
| 2 | Luis Muciño / José Luis Téllez | MEX | – |
Final Heat
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rinus Paul / Mees Gerritsen | NED | 11.0 | ||
| 2 | Joey Browne / Geoff Smith | AUS | – |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | 26 August 1960 |
|---|---|
| Format | Best two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to the semi-finals. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Beghetto / Sergio Bianchetto | ITA | 2 | ||
| 2 | Jack Hartman / David Sharp | USA | 0 |
Heat #2
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Vasilyev / Vladimir Leonov | URS | 2 | ||
| 2 | Dave Handley / Eric Thompson | GBR | 0 |
Heat #3
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rinus Paul / Mees Gerritsen | NED | 2 | ||
| 2 | Roland Surrugue / Michel Scob | FRA | 1 |
Heat #4
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jürgen Simon / Lothar Stäber | GER | 2 | ||
| 2 | Juraj Miklušica / Dušan Škvarenina | TCH | 0 |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 27 August 1960 |
|---|---|
| Format | Best two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to the final. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Beghetto / Sergio Bianchetto | ITA | 2 | ||
| 2 | Rinus Paul / Mees Gerritsen | NED | 0 |
Heat #2
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jürgen Simon / Lothar Stäber | GER | 2 | ||
| 2 | Boris Vasilyev / Vladimir Leonov | URS | 0 |
Final Round
| Date | 27 August 1960 |
|---|
Heat 1/2
| Time |
|---|
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Beghetto / Sergio Bianchetto | ITA | 2 | ||
| 2 | Jürgen Simon / Lothar Stäber | GER | 0 |
Heat 3/4
| Time |
|---|
| Pos | Pair | NOC | Races Won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Vasilyev / Vladimir Leonov | URS | – | walkover |