New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Athletics

Men

Track & road events

Murray Halberg – 5000 m, 10,000 m

Jeff Julian – marathon

Barry Magee – 10,000 m, marathon

Ray Puckett – marathon

Norman Read – 20 km walk, 50 km walk

Barry Robinson – 200 m, 400 m

Donal Smith – 800 m

Peter Snell – 800 m

Field events

Les Mills – shot put, discus throw

Dave Norris – long jump, triple jump

Women

Track & road events

Valerie Morgan –100 m, 200 m

Field events

Valerie Sloper – shot put, discus throw

Jennifer Thompson – discus throw

Beverly Weigel – long jump

Cycling

One male cyclist represented New Zealand in 1960.

1000m time trial

Warwick Dalton

Equestrianism

Jumping Competition

Adrian White

Fencing

One fencer represented New Zealand in 1960.

Men's foil

Brian Pickworth

Men's épée

Brian Pickworth

Men's sabre

Brian Pickworth

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

John Abrams

James Barclay

Phillip Bygrave

John Cullen

Ross Gillespie

Anthony Hayde

Noel Hobson

Ian Kerr

Murray Mathieson

Guy McGregor

Mervyn McKinnon

Kevin Percy

Bill Schaefer

Bruce Turner

Rowing

In 1960, seven rowing competitions were held, and New Zealand entered a single rower: James Hill competing in single sculls. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Sailing

Men's Competition

Helmer Pedersen (reserve - did not compete)

Murray Rae

Ralph Roberts

Ron Watson

Weightlifting

Men's Competition

Don Oliver

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle Competition

Fredrick Thomas