Spain at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Spain at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ESP (SPA used at these Games) |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 144 (133 men and 11 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jaime Belenguer |
| Medals Ranked 41st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Spain competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Dutch-led boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics. 144 competitors, 133 men and 11 women, took part in 83 events in 16 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Bronze
[edit]- Pedro Amat, Francisco Caballer, Juan Calzado, José Colomer, Carlos del Coso, José Dinarés, Eduardo Dualde, Joaquin Dualde, Rafael Egusquiza, Ignacio Macaya, Pedro Murúa, Pedro Roig, Luis Usoz, and Narciso Ventalló — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group D)
- Defeated Uruguay (77-72)
- Lost to Philippines (82-84)
- Defeated Poland (75-63)
- First Classification Round (9-16th place)
- Lost to Mexico (66-80)
- Lost to France (40-78)
- Defeated Japan (66-64)
- Second Classification Round (13-16th place)
- Lost to Puerto Rico (65-75)
- Defeated Bulgaria (2-0 walk-over) → 14th place
- Team Roster
Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Nine male cyclists represented Spain in 1960.
Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]11 fencers, 8 men and 3 women, represented Spain in 1960.
Gymnastics
[edit]Hockey
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Two male pentathletes represented Spain in 1960.
- Individual
Rowing
[edit]Spain had 18 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Ignacio Alcorta
- José Almandoz
- José Aristegui
- Santiago Beitia
- José Ibarburu
- Manuel Ibarburu
- José Leiceaga
- Trimido Vaqueriza
- Faustino Amiano
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Eight shooters represented Spain in 1960.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| José Manuel Andoin | 50 m rifle, three positions | 519 | 31 | did not advance | |
| José Luis Calvo | 50 m rifle, prone | 378 | 29 | did not advance | |
| Minervino González | 50 m pistol | — | 528 | 31 | |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | — | 561 | 38 | ||
| Rafael de Juan | Trap | AC | NQ | did not advance | |
| Ángel León | 50 m pistol | — | 537 | 18 | |
| José Llorens | 50 m rifle, three positions | 378 | 29 | did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 516 | 31 | did not advance | ||
| Juan Malo | Trap | 90 | 14 Q | 166 | 32 |
| Luis Palomo | 25 m rapid fire pistol | — | 576 | 18 | |
Swimming
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Spain at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Spain 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.