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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.
The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first Summer Olympics in which the athletes marched under the present 50-star flag. 292 competitors, 241 men and 51 women, took part in 147 events in 17 sports. [1] The 1960 Summer Olympics was the first Olympics in history that was being covered by a television ...
Athlete Nation Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Boris Shakhlin Soviet Union (URS) Gymnastics 4 2 1 7 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union (URS) Gymnastics 3 2 1 6 Takashi Ono Japan (JPN) Gymnastics 3 1 2 6 Chris von Saltza United States (USA) Swimming 3 1 0 4 Polina Astakhova Soviet Union (URS) Gymnastics 2 1 1 4 Sofia Muratova Soviet Union (URS)
The 1960 Summer Olympics (Italian: Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 (Italian: Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.
This is a list of track and field athletes who participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. This category should only be used for Olympians participating in athletics (sport) . All other Olympians should be categorized into an appropriate subcategory.
1957–1960: Not inducted New York Giants: 1961–1967 Charley Taylor: Washington Redskins: 1964–1975, 1977: 1984 Flankers: Gary Collins: Cleveland Browns: 1962–1971: Not inducted Boyd Dowler: Green Bay Packers: 1959–1969: Not inducted Washington Redskins: 1971 Tight end: John Mackey: Baltimore Colts: 1963–1971: 1992 San Diego Chargers ...
Ronnie Ray Smith — 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – 4 × 100 meters); gold medalist and world record holder [112] Tommie Smith — 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – 200 meters); gold medalist; best known for giving raised fist salute from the medalists' podium during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games [112]
The 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome, Italy, representing the United States of America. The USA team , coached by California Golden Bears head coach Pete Newell , dominated the competition, winning its games by an average of 42.4 points per game.