The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 283 competitors, 233 men and 50 women, took part in 145 events in 17 sports.
The USSR finished first in the final medal rankings, with 43 gold and 103 total medals.
Larisa Latynina — Artistic gymnastics, women's floor exerciseBoris Shakhlin — Artistic gymnastics, men's parallel barsLarisa Latynina — Artistic gymnastics, women's individual all-roundBoris Shakhlin — Artistic gymnastics, men's parallel barsBoris Shakhlin — Artistic gymnastics, men's pommel horseAlbert Azaryan — Artistic gymnastics, men's ringsSofia Muratova, Larisa Latynina, Polina Astakhova, Tamara Lyukhina-Zamotailova, Lidiya Kalinina-Ivanova, Margarita Nikolaeva — Artistic gymnastics, women's team competitionPolina Astakhova — Artistic gymnastics, women's uneven barsBoris Shakhlin — Artistic gymnastics, men's vaultMargarita Nikolaeva — Artistic gymnastics, women's vaultPyotr Bolotnikov — Athletics, men's 10000 mVladimir Golubnichy — Athletics, men's 20 km walkLyudmila Lisenko-Shevtsova — Athletics, women's 800 mIrina Press — Athletics, women's 80 m hurdlesNina Romashkova — Athletics, women's discus throwVasili Rudenkov — Athletics, men's hammer throwRobert Shavlakadze — Athletics, men's high jumpViktor Tsybulenko — Athletics, men's javelin throwElvīra Ozoliņa — Athletics, women's javelin throwVera Krepkina — Athletics, women's long jumpTamara Press — Athletics, women's shot putOleg Grigoryev — Boxing, men's bantamweightLeonid Geishtor, Sergei Makarenko — Canoeing, men's C-2 1000 mAntonina Seredina — Canoeing, women's K-1 500 mMariya Shubina, Antonina Seredina — Canoeing, women's K-2 500 mViktor Kapitonov — Cycling road, men's individual road raceSergei Filatov and his horse Absent — Equestrian, individual mixedViktor Zhdanovich — Fencing, men's foil individualViktor Zhdanovich, Mark Midler, Yuri Rudov, Yuri Sisikin, German Sveshnikov — Fencing, men's foil teamValentina Prudskova, Aleksandra Zabelina, Lyudmila Shishova, Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko, Galina Gorokhova, Valentina Rastvorova — Fencing, women's foil teamValentin Boreiko, Oleg Golovanov — Rowing, men's coxless pairVyacheslav Ivanov — Rowing, men's single scullsTimir Pinegin, Fyodor Shutkov — Sailing, Star classAleksey Gushchin — Shooting, men's 50 m pistolViktor Shamburkin — Shooting, men's rifle 3 positionsYury Vlasov — Weightlifting, men's heavyweightYevgeni Minaev — Weightlifting, men's featherweightViktor Georgiyevitch Bushuyev — Weightlifting, men's lightweightAleksandr Kurynov — Weightlifting, men's middleweightArkady Vorobyov — Weightlifting, men's middle-heavyweightIvan Bogdan — Wrestling, men's Greco-Roman superheavyweightOleg Karavaev — Wrestling, men's Greco-Roman bantamweightAvtandil Koridze — Wrestling, men's Greco-Roman lightweightLarisa Latynina — Artistic gymnastics, women's balance beamYuri Titov — Artistic gymnastics, men's floor exercisePolina Astakhova — Artistic gymnastics, women's floor exerciseSofia Muratova — Artistic gymnastics, women's individual all-roundBoris Shakhlin — Artistic gymnastics, men's ringsBoris Shakhlin, Yuri Titov, Albert Azaryan, Vladimir Portnoi, Valeri Kerdemilidi, Nikolai Miligulo — Artistic gymnastics, men's team competitionLarisa Latynina — Artistic gymnastics, women's uneven barsSofia Muratova — Artistic gymnastics, women's vaultNikolai Sokolov — Athletics, men's 3000 m steeplechaseGusman Kosanov, Leonid Bartenev, Yuriy Konovalov, Edvin Ozolin — Athletics, men's 4 × 100 m relayTamara Press — Athletics, women's discus throwValery Brumel — Athletics, men's high jumpVladimir Goryaev — Athletics, men's triple jumpYuri Korneev, Yanis Krumins, Guram Minashvili, Valdis Muizhniek, Tsezar Ozer, Aleksandr Petrov, Mikhail Semyonov, Vladimir Ugrekhelidze, Maigonis Valdmanis, Albert Valtin, Gennadi Volnov, Viktor Zubkov — Basketball, men's team competitionSergei Sivko — Boxing, men's flyweightYuri Radonyak — Boxing, men's welterweightAleksandr Silaev — Canoeing, men's C-1 1000 mYuri Sisikin — Fencing, men's foil individualValentina Rastvorova — Fencing, women's foil individualNikolai Tatarinov, Hanno Selg, Igor Novikov — Modern pentathlon, men's team competitionAleksandr Berkutov, Yury Tyukalov — Rowing, men's double scullsAntanas Bogdanavichus, Zigmas Yukna, Igor Rudakov — Rowing, men's pair-oared shell with coxswainAleksandr Chuchelov — Sailing, men's Finn classMakhmud Umarov — Shooting, men's 50 m pistolMarat Niyazov — Shooting, men's 50 m rifle 3 positionsVladimir Semyonov, Anatoly Kartashov, Vladimir Novikov, Petre Mshvenieradze, Yuri Grigorovsky, Viktor Ageev, Givi Chikvanaya, Leri Gogoladze, Vyacheslav Kurennoi, Boris Goikhmann and Yevgeni Saltsyn — Water polo, men's team competitionTrofim Lomakin — Weightlifting, men's middle-heavyweightVladimir Sinyavsky — Wrestling, men's freestyle lightweightGeorgi Skhirtladze — Wrestling, men's freestyle middleweightSofia Muratova — Artistic gymnastics, women's balance beamTamara Lyukhina-Zamotailova — Artistic gymnastics, women's floor exerciseBoris Shakhlin — Artistic gymnastics, men's horizontal barYuri Titov — Artistic gymnastics, men's individual all-roundPolina Astakhova — Artistic gymnastics, women's individual all-roundTamara Lyukhina-Zamotailova — Artistic gymnastics, women's uneven barsVladimir Portnoi — Artistic gymnastics, men's vaultLarisa Latynina — Artistic gymnastics, women's vaultSemen Rzhischin — Athletics, men's 3000 m steeplechaseVasili Kuznetsov — Athletics, men's decathlonBirutė Kalėdienė — Athletics, women's javelin throwIgor Ter-Ovanesyan — Athletics, men's long jumpVitold Kreer — Athletics, men's triple jumpBoris Lagutin — Boxing, men's light-middleweightYevgeni Feofanov — Boxing, men's 71–75 kgViktor Kapitonov, Yevgeni Klevtsov, Yuri Melikhov, Aleksei Petrov — Cycling road, men's team time trialRostislav Vargashkin — Cycling track, men's 1 km time trialBoris Vasilyev, Vladimir Leonov — Cycling track, men's 2000 m tandemStanislav Moskvin, Viktor Romanov, Leonid Kolumbet, Arnold Belgardt — Cycling track, men's team pursuitNinel Krutova — Diving, women's 10 m platformBruno Khabarov — Fencing, men's épée individualValentin Chernikov, Guram Kostava, Arnold Chernushevich, Bruno Khabarov, Aleksandr Pavlovsky — Fencing, men's épée teamIgor Akhremchik, Yuriy Bachurov, Valentin Morkovkin, Anatoli Tarabrin — Rowing, men's four without coxswainAleksandr Zabelin — Shooting, men's 25 m rapid fire pistolVasili Borisov — Shooting, men's 300 m free rifle 3 positionsSergei Kalinin — Shooting, men's trapSavkus Dzarasov — Wrestling, men's freestyle heavyweightVladimir Rubashvili — Wrestling, men's freestyle featherweightAnatoli Albul — Wrestling, men's freestyle light-heavyweightKonstantin Vyrupaev — Wrestling, men's Greco-Roman featherweightGivi Kartoziya — Wrestling, men's Greco-Roman light-heavyweightMen's flyweight (– 51 kg)
Sergey Sivko → Silver MedalFirst Round — ByeSecond Round — Defeated Chung Shin-Cho (KOR), KO-1Third Round — Defeated Antoine Porcel (FRA), DSQ-3Quarterfinals — Defeated Manfred Homberg (FRG), 5:0Semifinals — Defeated Kiyoshi Tanabe (JPN), 4:1Final — Lost to Gyula Török (HUN), 2:313 male cyclists represented the Soviet Union in 1960.
Individual road raceViktor KapitonovYury MelikhovYevgeny KlevtsovGaynan SaydkhuzhinTeam time trialViktor KapitonovYevgeny KlevtsovYury MelikhovAleksei PetrovSprintBoris VasilyevImants Bodnieks1000 m time trialRostislav VargashkinTandemBoris VasilyevVladimir LeonovTeam pursuitStanislav MoskvinViktor RomanovLeonid KolumbetArnold Belgardt21 fencers, 15 men and 6 women, represented the Soviet Union in 1960.
Men's foilViktor ZhdanovichYury SisikinMark MidlerMen's team foilViktor Zhdanovich, Yury Sisikin, Mark Midler, German Sveshnikov, Yury RudovMen's épéeBruno HabārovsGuram KostavaArnold ChernushevichMen's team épéeGuram Kostava, Bruno Habārovs, Arnold Chernushevich, Valentin Chernikov, Aleksandr PavlovskyMen's sabreDavid TyshlerYakov RylskyNugzar AsatianiMen's team sabreYevgeny Cherepovsky, Umyar Mavlikhanov, Nugzar Asatiani, David Tyshler, Yakov RylskyWomen's foilValentina RastvorovaGalina GorokhovaAleksandra ZabelinaWomen's team foilValentina Rastvorova, Galina Gorokhova, Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko, Lyudmila Shishova, Valentina Prudskova, Aleksandra ZabelinaT hree male pentathletes represented the Soviet Union in 1960. In the team event, they won the silver medal.
IndividualIgor NovikovNikolay TatarinovHanno SelgTeamIgor NovikovNikolay TatarinovHanno SelgThe Soviet Union had 25 male rowers participate in seven rowing events in 1960.
Men's single sculls – 1st place ( Gold medal)Vyacheslav Ivanov (Вячеслав Иванов)Men's double sculls – 2nd place ( Silver medal)Aleksandr Berkutov (Александр Беркутов)Yury Tyukalov (Юрий Тюкалов)Men's coxless pair – 1st place ( Gold medal)Valentin Boreyko (Валентин Борейко)Oleg Golovanov (Олег Голованов)Men's coxed pair – 2nd place ( Silver medal)Antanas Bagdonavičius (Antanas Bagdonavichyus, Антанас Багдонавичюс)Zigmas Jukna (Zigmas Yukna, Зигмас Юкна)Igor Rudakov (Игорь Рудаков)Men's coxless four – 3rd place ( Bronze medal)Igor Akhremchik (Игорь Ахремчик)Yury Bachurov (Юрий Бачуров)Valentin Morkovkin (Валентин Морковкин)Anatoly Tarabrin (Анатолий Тарабрин)Men's coxed four – 4th placeOleg Aleksandrov (Олег Александров)Igor Khokhlov (Игорь Хохлов)Boris Fyodorov (Борис Фёдоров)Valentin Zanin (Валентин Занин)Igor Rudakov (Игорь Рудаков)Men's eightMikhail Balenkov (Михаил Баленков)Viktor Barinov (Виктор Баринов)Viktor Bogachev (Виктор Богачев)Voldemar Dundur (Вольдемар Дундур)Nikolay Gomolko (Николай Гомолко)Boris Gorokhov (Борис Горохов)Leonid Ivanov (Леонид Иванов)Vladimir Malik (Владимир Малик)Yury Lorentsson (Юрий Лоренцсон)Ten shooters represented the Soviet Union in 1960. Between them, they won three bronze medals, two silvers and two golds.
25 m pistolAleksandr ZabelinYevgeny Cherkasov50 m pistolAleksey GushchinMakhmud Umarov300 m rifle, three positionsVasily BorisovMoisei Itkis50 m rifle, three positionsViktor ShamburkinMarat Nyýazow50 m rifle, proneVasily BorisovMarat NyýazowTrapSergey KalininYury NikandrovIn the following table for team events number of team representatives, who received medals are counted, not "one medal for all the team", as usual. Because there were people from different republics in one team.
