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. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Herb Elliott — Athletics, Men's 1500 metresLawrence Morgan — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual CompetitionLawrence Morgan, Neale Lavis and Bill Roycroft — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team CompetitionJohn Devitt — Swimming, Men's 100 m FreestyleMurray Rose — Swimming, Men's 400 m FreestyleJohn Konrads — Swimming, Men's 1500 m FreestyleDavid Theile — Swimming, Men's 100 m BackstrokeDawn Fraser — Swimming, Women's 100 m FreestyleNoel Freeman — Athletics, Men's 20 km WalkBrenda Jones — Athletics, Women's 800 metresNeale Lavis — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual CompetitionNeville Hayes — Swimming, Men's 200 m ButterflyMurray Rose — Swimming, Men's 1500 m FreestyleJanice Andrew, Dawn Fraser, Rosemary Lassig, and Marilyn Wilson — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley RelayAlva Colquhoun, Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, and Ilsa Konrads — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle RelayTerry Gathercole, Neville Hayes, Geoffrey Shipton, and David Theile — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley RelayDavid Power — Athletics, Men's 10000 metresOliver Taylor — Boxing, Men's BantamweightTony Madigan — Boxing, Men's Light HeavyweightJohn Konrads — Swimming, Men's 400 m FreestyleJanice Andrew — Swimming, Women's 100 m ButterflyJohn Devitt, David Dickson, John Konrads, and Murray Rose — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle RelayWomen's 800 metres
Dixie WillisHeat — 2:05.9Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)Nine male cyclists represented Australia in 1960.
Individual road raceFrank BrazierAlan GrindalGarry JonesRobert WhettersTeam time trialWarren ScarfeGarry JonesAlan GrindalFrank BrazierSprintRon Baensch1000m time trialIan ChapmanTandemIan BrowneGeoff SmithTeam pursuitWarren ScarfeGarry JonesRobert WhettersFrank Brazier11 fencers, 9 men and 2 women, represented Australia in 1960.
Men's foilBrian McCowageIvan LundMichael SichelMen's team foilBrian McCowage, Michael Sichel, Zoltan Okalyi, David McKenzieMen's épéeRichard StoneKeith HackshallJohn SimpsonMen's team épéeIvan Lund, Richard Stone, John Humphreys, John Simpson, Keith HackshallMen's sabreMichael SichelKeith HackshallWomen's foilKate BaxterJohanna WinterThree male pentathlete represented Australia in 1960.
IndividualNeville SayersHugh DohertyPeter MackenTeamNeville SayersHugh DohertyPeter MackenMenSeven shooters represented Australia in 1960.
25 m pistolMichael PappsNeville Sayers50 m pistolJohn TremellingRodney Johnson300 m rifle, three positionsDon TolhurstJohn Holt50 m rifle, three positionsDon TolhurstNorman Rule50 m rifle, proneDon TolhurstNorman RuleDick Thornett 
