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Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
NED

Website
  
www.nocnsf.nl (Dutch)

Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation

Competitors
  
110 (80 men and 30 women) in 13 sports

Flag bearer
  
Jan Willem van Erven Dorens

MedalsRanked 28th
  
GoldSilverBronzeTotal0123

The Netherlands competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 110 competitors, 80 men and 30 women, took part in 54 events in 13 sports.

Contents

Silver

  • Marianne Heemskerk – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly

    • Bronze

  • Wieger Mensonides – Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
  • Tineke Lagerberg – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle

    • Cycling

    Thirteen male cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1960.

    Individual road race
  • Jan Hugens
  • Jan Janssen
  • René Lotz
  • Lex van Kreuningen
    • Team time trial
  • Jan Hugens
  • René Lotz
  • Ab Sluis
  • Lex van Kreuningen
    • Sprint
  • Piet van der Touw
  • Aad de Graaf
    • 1000m time trial
  • Piet van der Touw
    • Tandem
  • Rinus Paul
  • Mees Gerritsen
    • Team pursuit
  • Jaap Oudkerk
  • Theo Nikkessen
  • Henk Nijdam
  • Piet van der Lans

    • Fencing

    Five fencers, one man and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1960.

    Men's épée
  • Max Dwinger
    • Women's foil
  • Elly Botbijl
  • Nina Kleijweg
  • Daniëlle van Rossem
    • Women's team foil
  • Nina Kleijweg, Daniëlle van Rossem, Leni Kokkes-Hanepen, Elly Botbijl

    • Sailing

    Finn
  • Hans Sleeswijk 24th, 2265 points
    • Flying Dutchman
  • Ben Verhagen & Gerardus Lautenschutz 5th, 5452 points

    • Water polo

    Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group C)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (1–2)
  • Defeated Australia (5–3)
  • Tied with South Africa (3–3)
  • Semi Final Round (Group 2)
  • Lost to Hungary (1–3)
  • Lost to United States (6–7)
  • Classification Round (5th/8th)
  • Lost to Romania (4–5)
  • Lost to Germany (5–6) → 8th place
  • Team Roster
  • Fred van Dorp
  • Henk Hermsen
  • Ben Kniest
  • Harry Lamme
  • Bram Leenards
  • Hans Muller
  • Harro Ran
  • Harry Vriend
  • Fred van der Zwan

    • References

    Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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