Australia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 189 (160 men, 29 women) in 17 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Alex Sturrock (opening) | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 5 |
Gold 8 |
Silver 8 |
Bronze 6 |
Total 22 |
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Australia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 189 competitors, 160 men and 29 women, took part in 122 events in 17 sports.[1] Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Medalists
Gold
- Herb Elliott — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Lawrence Morgan — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
- Lawrence Morgan, Neale Lavis and Bill Roycroft — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
- John Devitt — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Murray Rose — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- John Konrads — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- David Theile — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Dawn Fraser — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
Silver
- Noel Freeman — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk
- Brenda Jones — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Neale Lavis — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
- Neville Hayes — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Murray Rose — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Janice Andrew, Dawn Fraser, Rosemary Lassig, and Marilyn Wilson — Swimming, Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Alva Colquhoun, Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, and Ilsa Konrads — Swimming, Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Terry Gathercole, Neville Hayes, Geoffrey Shipton, and David Theile — Swimming, Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Bronze
- David Power — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
- Oliver Taylor — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
- Tony Madigan — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- John Konrads — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Janice Andrew — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
- John Devitt, David Dickson, John Konrads, and Murray Rose — Swimming, Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Women's 800 metres
- Dixie Willis
- Heat — 2:05.9
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Nine male cyclists represented Australia in 1960.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
11 fencers, 9 men and 2 women, represented Australia in 1960.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathlete represented Australia in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Neville Sayers
- Hugh Doherty
- Peter Macken
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Australia at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
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