1960 Summer Olympics

Games of the XVII Olympiad

Host city	Rome, Italy
Nations participating	83
Athletes participating	5,338 (4,727 men, 611 women)
Events	150 in 17 sports
Opening ceremony	August 25
Closing ceremony	September 11
Officially opened by	President Giovanni Gronchi
Athlete's Oath	Adolfo Consolini
Olympic Torch	Giancarlo Peris
Stadium	Stadio Olimpico

The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were celebrated in 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Olympic sports comprise all the Sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity Giovanni Gronchi ( September 10, 1887 – October 17, 1978) was an Italian Politician who became the second President of the The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. Adolfo Consolini ( January 5, 1917 in Costermano, Verona – December 20, 1969 in Milan) was an Italian The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. Giancarlo Peris (born November 4, 1941) an Italian track athlete of Greek descent was the final bearer of the Olympic torch The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece Stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Rome had been awarded the organization of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but, after the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, had to decline and pass the honours to London. The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London Mount Vesuvius (in Italian Monte Vesuvio and in Latin Mons Vesuvius) is an active Stratovolcano east of Naples London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. On June 15, 1955, at the 50th IOC Session in Paris, France, the city beat out Lausanne, Detroit, Budapest, Brussels, Mexico City and Tokyo for the rights to the Games. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) This is the list of International Olympic Committee (IOC meetings Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.

CBS paid $394,000 for the right to broadcast the Games in the United States. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. [1].

The vote results below, in chart form, are compliments of the International Olympic Committee Vote History web page.

1960 Summer Olympics Bidding Results
City	NOC Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Rome	Italy	15	26	35
Lausanne	Switzerland	14	21	24
Detroit, Michigan	United States	6	11	-
Budapest	Hungary	8	1	-
Brussels	Belgium	6	-	-
Mexico City	Mexico	6	-	-
Tokyo	Japan	4	-	-

1 Highlights
2 Venues
3 Medals awarded
4 Participating nations
5 Medal count
6 See also
7 Further reading
8 External links

Highlights

Soviet gymnasts won 15 of 16 possible medals in women's gymnastics
Danish sailer Paul Elvstrøm won his fourth straight gold medal in the Finn class. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Paul Bert Elvstrøm (born February 25, 1928 in Copenhagen) is a Yachtsman from Denmark. The only others to emulate his performance in an individual event are Al Oerter, Carl Lewis and, if the Intercalated Games of 1906 are included, Ray Ewry. Alfred Adolf Oerter Jr ( September 19 1936 &ndash October 1 2007) was an American athlete, four times Olympic Champion Frederick Carlton ("Carl" Lewis (born July 1 1961 is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds and 10 Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry ( October 14, 1873 &ndash September 29, 1937) was an American track and field athlete
Finnish Vilho Ylönen, a field shooter, shot a bullseye to a wrong target and was dropped from the second place to fourth. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
The future Constantine II, King of Greece, won his country a gold in sailing Dragon Class. Early life Constantine was born at Psychiko, near Athens, the nephew of King George II and the second child and only son of the King's brother and Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Fencer Aladar Gerevich of Hungary won his sixth consecutive gold medal in the team sabre event (1932-1936, 1948-1960). Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand Aladár Gerevich ( Jászberény, 16 March, 1910 &ndash Budapest, 14 May, 1991) was a fencer from Hungary Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The sabre or saber (see spelling differences) is a kind of Sword that usually but not always has
Wilma Rudolph, a former polio patient, won three gold medals in sprint events on the track. Wilma Glodean Rudolph ( June 23, 1940 &ndash November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and in the 1960 Summer Olympics Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral Infectious disease spread from person to person primarily via
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the marathon bare-footed to become the first black African Olympic champion. Abebe Bikila ( August 7, 1932 &ndash October 25, 1973) was a two-time Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42
Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, won boxing's light-heavyweight gold medal. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942
The Japanese men's gymnastics team won the first of five successive golds, the last of which was won in 1976, in Montreal. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec
South Africa appeared in the Olympic arena for the last time under the apartheid regime. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa They would not be allowed to return until 1992, after the abandonment of apartheid and during the transition to majority rule. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
Swedish canoer Gert Fredriksson won his sixth Olympic title. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Canoeing is the activity of paddling a Canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip Sport, or transportation. Gert Fridolf Fredriksson ( November 21, 1919 &ndash July 5 2006) was a Swedish kayaker.
Danish cyclist Knud Enemark collapsed during his race under the influence of amphetamines and later died in the hospital. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Knud Enemark Jensen ( November 30 1936, Århus - August 26 1960, Rome) was a Danish Cyclist who participated Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine It was the second time an athlete died in competition at the Olympics, after the death of Portuguese marathon runner Francisco Lazaro at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in
Australian athlete Herb Elliott won the men's 1500 meters in one of the most dominating performances in Olympic history. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Herbert James ("Herb" Elliott AC MBE (born February 25, 1938) is a former Australian athlete
American athlete Rafer Johnson defeated his rival and friend C.K. Yang in one of the greatest decathlon events in Olympic history. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. Yang Chuan-kwang, or CK Yang ( (born 10 July 1933 in Taitung, Taiwan &ndash died January 27, 2007 in
2004 American vice-presidential candidate Peter Camejo competed in yachting for Venezuela. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Peter Miguel Camejo ( December 31, 1939, New York City – September 13, 2008, Folsom California) was an American Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
Armin Hary won the 100 m in a world record time of 10. 2 seconds.
Pakistan broke India's dominance in Olympic Men's Field Hockey by becoming the first team in history to beat India in Olympic Field Hockey since 1928 and winning its first ever Olympic gold medal in the process. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick For Olympic ice hockey see Ice hockey at the Olympic Games Field hockey (sometimes referred to as simply hockey India had already won 6 previous hockey golds in the Summer Olympics.
Queen Sofía of Spain represented Greece in sailing events. Sofía Queen of Spain (Su Majestad la Reina Sofía de España born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark on November 2, 1938) is the Queen
Jeff Farrell, U. Jeffrey ("Jeff" Farrell (born February 28, 1937) is an American swimmer and olympic champion S. , won two gold medals in swimming after undergoing an emergency appendectomy six days before the Olympic Trials

Venues

Olympic Stadium² (Stadio Olimpico) - opening/closing ceremonies, athletics, equestrian events
Flaminio Stadium¹ (Stadio Flaminio) - football/soccer finals
Swimming Stadium¹ - swimming, diving, water polo
Sports Palace¹ (Palazzo dello sport) - basketball, boxing
Olympic Velodrome¹ - cycling, hockey
Small Sports Palace¹ (Palazzetto dello Sport) - basketball, weightlifting
Marble Stadium² (Stadio dei Marmi) - hockey preliminaries
Baths of Caracalla - gymnastics
Basilica of Maxentius - wrestling
Palazzo dei Congressi - fencing
Umberto I Shooting Range¹ - shooting
Roses Swimming Pool¹ (Piscina delle Rose) - water polo
Lake Albano, Castelgandolfo - rowing, canoeing
Piazza di Siena, Villa Borghese gardens - equestrian events
Pratoni del Vivaro, Rocca di Papa - equestrian events
Bay of Naples, Naples - yachting
Communal Stadium, Florence - football/soccer preliminaries
Communal Stadium, Grosseto - football/soccer preliminaries
Communal Stadium, L'Aquila - football/soccer preliminaries
Ardenza Stadium, Livorno - football/soccer preliminaries
Adriatico Stadium, Pescara - football/soccer preliminaries
Fuorigrotta Stadium, Naples - football/soccer preliminaries

¹ New facilities constructed in preparation for the Olympic Games. An appendicectomy (or appendectomy) is the surgical removal of the Vermiform appendix. Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. The Stadio Flaminio is a stadium in Rome. It lies along the Via Flaminia, three kilometres northwest of the city centre 300 metres away from the Parco di Villa PalaLottomatica, formerly known as PalaEUR, is a multipurpose sports Arena in Rome Italy. The Palazzetto dello sport was built for the 1960 Summer Olympics. The Baths of Caracalla were Roman public baths or Thermae, built in Rome between AD 212 and 216 during the reign of the Emperor Caracalla The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine (sometimes known as the Basilica Nova 'new Basilica ' or Basilica Maxentius) was the largest building in Castel Gandolfo is a small Italian town in Lazio that occupies a height overlooking Lake Albano about 30 km south-east of Rome, on the Alban Villa Borghese is a large landscape Garden in the naturalistic English manner in Rome, containing a number of buildings museums (see Galleria Borghese Rocca di Papa is a small town and Comune in the Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. The Gulf of Naples is located in the south western coast of Italy ( Province of Naples, Campania region Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Grosseto is a town and Comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. L'Aquila is a city and Comune of central Italy. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river and surrounded "Leghorn" redirects here For the breed of chicken see Leghorn chicken. Tim Parks, from On the Beach Italian Style on Daily Telegraph, 6 January 2007 |The genius of Pescara Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the ² Existing facilities modified or refurbished in preparation for the Olympic Games.

Medals awarded

See the medal winners, ordered by sport:

Participating nations

Participants

A total of 84 nations participated at the Rome Games. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested 24 by men and 10 by women Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the fifth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (later known as Muhammad Ali won the Gold medal in the Boxing Light heavyweight division At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seven events in flatwater Canoe racing were contested at Lake Albano. The Cycling competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and four Track cycling events all for men At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, four Diving events were contested The Equestrian Events at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome included Dressage, Eventing, and Show jumping. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, eight events in fencing were contested The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events 6 for women and 8 for men The Field hockey tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was contested from August 26 to September 9 At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, two events in Modern pentathlon were contested Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics featured 7 events for men only At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, five events in Sailing were contested Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome comprised six events At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 Swimming events were contested eight for men and seven for women Final results for the Water polo tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics: Medal summary The Weightlifting competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome consisted of seven weight classes all for men only At the 1960 Summer Olympics, 16 Wrestling events were contested for all men Athletes from Morocco, San Marino, Sudan, and Tunisia competed at the Olympic Games for the first time. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Suriname also made its first Olympic appearance, but its lone athlete withdrew from competition, leaving a total of 83 nations that actually competed. Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by Athletes from Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago would represent the new West Indies Federation, but this nation would only exist for this single Olympiad. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean Federation that existed from January 3 1958 Athletes from East Germany and West Germany would compete as the United Team of Germany from 1956-1964. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The Unified Team of Germany (Équipe unifiée d'Allemagne Gesamtdeutsche Mannschaft competed in the 1956 1960 and 1964 Winter and Summer Olympic Games

Medal count

Main article: 1960 Summer Olympics medal count

These are the top ten nations that won medals at these Games:

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	43	29	31	103
2	United States	34	21	16	71
3	Italy (host nation)	13	10	13	36
4	Germany	12	19	11	42
5	Australia	8	8	6	22
6	Turkey	7	2	0	9
7	Hungary	6	8	7	21
8	Japan	4	7	7	18
9	Poland	4	6	11	21
10	Czechoslovakia	3	2	3	8

External links

IOC Site on 1960 Summer Olympics

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