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 | Alex Sturrock (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
[edit]Gold
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Women's 800 metres
- Dixie Willis
- Heat — 2:05.9
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Len Williams from Coffs Harbour was nominated for the team but declined due to work commitments
Nine male cyclists represented Australia in 1960.
Diving
[edit]Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]11 fencers, 9 men and 2 women, represented Australia in 1960.
Gymnastics
[edit]Hockey
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathlete represented Australia in 1960.
- Individual
- Team
- Neville Sayers
- Hugh Doherty
- Peter Macken
Rowing
[edit]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
[edit]- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Ronald Jenyns | Finn | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5758 | 4 | |
| Rolly Tasker Ian Palmer |
Flying Dutchman | 17 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 2845 | 18 | |
| Robert French Jack Downey |
Star | 13 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 1736 | 18 | |
| Harold Brooke John Coon Alan Cain |
Dragon | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3733 | 11 | |
| Jock Sturrock David Bingham Ernest Wagstaff |
5.5 Metre | 4 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2959 | 10 | |
Shooting
[edit]Seven shooters represented Australia in 1960.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| John Holt | 300 m rifle | 1030 | 17 Q | 1030 | 34 |
| Rodney Johnson | 50 m pistol | 329 | 27 Q | 527 | 32 |
| Michael Papps | 25 m pistol | — | 569 | 31 | |
| Norman Rule | 50 m rifle, three positions | 549 | 14 Q | 1095 | 45 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 382 | 24 Q | 569 | 47 | |
| Neville Sayers | 25 m pistol | — | 552 | 43 | |
| Don Tolhurst | 50 m rifle, three positions | 540 | 22 Q | 1113 | 27 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 383 | 16 Q | 574 | 38 | |
| 300 m rifle | 533 | 14 Q | 1049 | 31 | |
| John Tremelling | 50 m pistol | 344 | 17 Q | 534 | 21 |
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.