Australia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 189 (160 men, 29 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
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 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Alva Colquhoun, Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, and Ilsa Konrads — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Terry Gathercole, Neville Hayes, Geoffrey Shipton, and David Theile — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 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 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics[]
Women's 800 metres
- Dixie Willis
- Heat — 2:05.9
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing[]
Canoeing[]
Cycling[]
Len Williams from Coffs Harbour was nominated for the team but declined due to work commitments
Nine male cyclists represented Australia in 1960.
- Ian Browne
- Geoff Smith
Diving[]
Equestrian[]
Fencing[]
11 fencers, 9 men and 2 women, represented Australia in 1960.
- Brian McCowage, Michael Sichel, Zoltan Okalyi, David McKenzie
- Richard Stone
- Keith Hackshall
- John Simpson
- Ivan Lund, Richard Stone, John Humphreys, John Simpson, Keith Hackshall
Gymnastics[]
Hockey[]
Modern pentathlon[]
Three male pentathlete represented Australia in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Neville Sayers
- Hugh Doherty
- Peter Macken
Rowing[]
Australia had 25 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ian Tutty Kevyn Webb |
double sculls |
7:16.41 | 6 R | 7:12.37 | 5 DNQ | N/A | Did not qualify | ||
| Terry Davies John Hunt |
coxless pairs |
7:51.88 | 4 R | 7:24.22 | 2 SF | 7:50.59 | 5 DNQ | Did not qualify | |
| Paul Guest Walter Howell Ian Johnston (cox) |
coxed pairs |
7:49.06 | 4 R | 7:47.82 | 4 DNQ | N/A | Did not qualify | ||
| Peter Gillon Peter Guest Kim Jelbart Brian Vear |
coxless fours |
6:49.83 | 4 R | 6:45.25 | 4 DNQ | N/A | Did not qualify | ||
| Mick Allen Max Annett John Hudson Peter Waddington Lionel Robberds (cox) |
coxed fours |
6:47.23 | 2 R | 6:47.31 | 2 SF | 7:05.04 | 2 F | 6:45.80 | 5 |
| Alexander Cunningham Berry Durston Milton Francis Maxwell Gamble Geoffrey Hale John Ledder Roger Ninham John Rosser Terrence Scook (cox) |
eights |
6:16.94 | 2 R | 6:31.15 | 4 DNQ | N/A | Did not qualify | ||
Sailing[]
Shooting[]
Seven shooters represented Australia in 1960.
Swimming[]
Water polo[]
Weightlifting[]
Wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ "Australia at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Australia Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
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