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United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
USA

34
  
21

Flag bearer
  
Rafer Johnson

United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
United States Olympic Committee

Competitors
  
292 (241 men and 51 women) in 17 sports

Medals Ranked 2nd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 34 21 16 71

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 flag. 292 competitors, 241 men and 51 women, took part in 147 events in 17 sports. The 1960 Summer Olympics was the first Olympics that was being covered by a United States television provider. CBS bought the rights to cover the 1960 Summer Olympics. The 1960 Summer Olympics also brought one of the first appearances of one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever, Muhammad Ali. Since these Olympic Games occurred before his conversion to Islam, he fought under the name Cassius Clay.

Contents

Names of United States gold winners. Wilbert McClure, Eddie Crook, Jr., Cassius Clay, Otis Davis(2), Lee Calhoun, Glenn Davis, Jack Yerman, Earl Young, Glenn Davis, Ralph Boston, Don Brags, Bill Nieder, Al Oerter, Rafer Johnson, Wilma Rudolph(3), Martha Hudson, Lucinda Williams, Barbara Jones, Jay Hoyland, Arnette Walter, Jones Bellamy Jr., Robert Lewis, Boozer Terence, Gilbert Dischinger, Bardette Haldorson, Darall Tucker, Allen Earl, Kelley Lester, Jerry Ray Lucas, Oscar Palmer Robertson, Adrian Howard Smith, Jerome Alan West, Gary Tobian, Bob Webster, Arthur Ayrault, Ted Nash, John Sayre, Rusty Wailes, George O'Day, James Hunt, David Smith, William McMillan, William Mulliken, Michael Troy(2), George Harrison, Richard Blick, Jeff Farrel(2), Frank McKinney, Paul Hait, Lance Larson, Chris Von Saltza(3), Lynn Burke(2), Carolyn Schuler(2), Joan Spillane, Shirley Stobs, Carolyn Wood, Patty Kempner, Charles Linci, Terrence McCann, Shelby Wilson, Douglas Blubaugh.

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 100 meters

Men's 200 meters

  • Silver Medal: Lester Carney
  • Men's 400 meters

    Men's 800 meters

    Men's 1.500 meters

  • Dyrol Burleson
  • Jim Grelle
  • Pete Close
  • Men's 5,000 meters

  • Bill Dellinger
  • Jim Beatty
  • Bob Soth
  • Men's 10,000 meters

  • Max Truex
  • Men's Marathon

  • John J. Kelley
  • Alex Breckenridge
  • Gordon McKenzie
  • Men's 110 meter Hurdles

    Men's 400 meter Hurdles

    Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase

  • Deacon Jones
  • George Young
  • Phil Coleman
  • Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

    Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

    Men's 20 km Walk

    Men's 50 km Walk

    Men's Long Jump

    Men's Triple Jump

    Men's High Jump

    Men's Pole Vault

    Men's Shot Put

    Men's Javelin Throw

    Men's Discus Throw

  • Al Oerter
  • Men's Hammer Throw

    Men's Decathlon

    Women's Competition

    Women's 100 meters

    Women's 200 meters

    Women's 400 meters

    Women's 800 meters

    Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

    Women's 80m Hurdles

    Women's Long Jump

    Women's High Jump

    Women's Shot Put

    Women's Javelin Throw

    Women's Discus Throw

    Women's Pentathlon

    Cycling

    14 male cyclists represented the United States in 1960.

    Individual road race
  • Michael Hiltner
  • Lars Zebroski
  • Wes Chowen
  • Rob Tetzlaff
  • Team time trial
  • Bill Freund
  • Michael Hiltner
  • Wes Chowen
  • Rob Tetzlaff
  • Sprint
  • Herbert Francis
  • Jackie Simes
  • 1000m time trial
  • Allen Bell
  • Tandem
  • Jack Hartman
  • David Sharp
  • Team pursuit
  • Richard Cortright
  • Charles Hewett
  • Robert Pfarr
  • James Rossi
  • Fencing

    21 fencers, 16 men and 5 women, represented the United States in 1960.

    Men's foil
  • Albie Axelrod
  • Eugene Glazer
  • Joseph Paletta, Jr.
  • Men's team foil
  • Eugene Glazer, Hal Goldsmith, Joseph Paletta, Jr., Albie Axelrod, Daniel Bukantz
  • Men's épée
  • David Micahnik
  • Ralph Spinella
  • James Margolis
  • Men's team épée
  • James Margolis, Roland Wommack, David Micahnik, Henry Kolowrat, Jr., Ralph Spinella
  • Men's sabre
  • Michael D'Asaro, Sr.
  • Allan Kwartler
  • Alfonso Morales
  • Men's team sabre
  • Allan Kwartler, George Worth, Michael D'Asaro, Sr., Alfonso Morales, Tibor Nyilas, Dick Dyer
  • Women's foil
  • Jan York-Romary
  • Evelyn Terhune
  • Harriet King
  • Women's team foil
  • Judy Goodrich, Jan York-Romary, Maxine Mitchell, Harriet King, Evelyn Terhune
  • Modern pentathlon

    Three male pentathletes represented the United States in 1960. They won a bronze medal in the team event and Bob Beck won an individual bronze.

    Individual
  • Bob Beck
  • Jack Daniels
  • George Lambert
  • Team
  • Bob Beck
  • Jack Daniels
  • George Lambert
  • Shooting

    Nine shooters represented the United States in 1960. Bill McMillan won gold in the 25 m pistol and Jim Hill won silver in the 50 m rifle, prone.

    25 m pistol
  • Bill McMillan
  • Laurence Mosely
  • 50 m pistol
  • Nelson Lincoln
  • John Hurst
  • 300 m rifle, three positions
  • John Foster
  • Daniel Puckel
  • 50 m rifle, three positions
  • Daniel Puckel
  • Jim Hill
  • 50 m rifle, prone
  • Jim Hill
  • Daniel Puckel
  • Trap
  • James Clark
  • Arnold Riegger
  • References

    United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wikipedia


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