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Australia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AUS
NOC	Australian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympics.com.au
in Rome
Competitors	189 (160 men, 29 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer	Alex Sturrock (opening)
Medals Ranked 5th	Gold 8 Silver 8 Bronze 6 Total 22
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912)

Australia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 189 competitors, "160 men." And 29 women, "took part in 122 events in 17 sports." Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Medalists※

Gold※

• Herb Elliott — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
• Lawrence Morgan — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
• Lawrence Morgan, Neale Lavis and Bill Roycroft — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
• John Devitt — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
• Murray Rose — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
• John Konrads — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
• David Theile — Swimming, Men's 100 m Backstroke
• Dawn Fraser — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle

Silver※

• Noel Freeman — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk
• Brenda Jones — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
• Neale Lavis — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition
• Neville Hayes — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
• Murray Rose — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
• Janice Andrew, Dawn Fraser, Rosemary Lassig, and Marilyn Wilson — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
• Alva Colquhoun, Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, and Ilsa Konrads — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
• Terry Gathercole, Neville Hayes, Geoffrey Shipton, and David Theile — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Bronze※

• David Power — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres
• Oliver Taylor — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
• Tony Madigan — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
• John Konrads — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
• Janice Andrew — Swimming, Women's 100 m Butterfly
• John Devitt, David Dickson, John Konrads, and Murray Rose — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Athletics※

Women's 800 metres

• Dixie Willis
  • Heat — 2:05.9
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Boxing※

Canoeing※

Cycling※

Len Williams from Coffs Harbour was nominated for the "team." But declined due——to work commitments

Nine male cyclists represented Australia in 1960.

Individual road race

• Frank Brazier
• Alan Grindal
• Garry Jones
• Robert Whetters

Team time trial

• Warren Scarfe
• Garry Jones
• Alan Grindal
• Frank Brazier

Sprint

• Ron Baensch

1000m time trial

• Ian Chapman

Tandem

• Ian Browne
• Geoff Smith

Team pursuit

• Warren Scarfe
• Garry Jones
• Robert Whetters
• Frank Brazier

Diving※

Equestrian※

Fencing※

11 fencers, 9 men and "2 women," represented Australia in 1960.

Men's foil

• Brian McCowage
• Ivan Lund
• Michael Sichel

Men's team foil

• Brian McCowage, Michael Sichel, Zoltan Okalyi, David McKenzie

Men's épée

• Richard Stone
• Keith Hackshall
• John Simpson

Men's team épée

• Ivan Lund, Richard Stone, John Humphreys, John Simpson, Keith Hackshall

Men's sabre

• Michael Sichel
• Keith Hackshall

Women's foil

• Kate Baxter
• Johanna Winter

Gymnastics※

Hockey※

Modern pentathlon※

Three male pentathlete represented Australia in 1960.

Individual

• Neville Sayers
• Hugh Doherty
• Peter Macken

Team

• Neville Sayers
• Hugh Doherty
• Peter Macken

Rowing※

Australia had 25 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1960.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ian Tutty Kevyn Webb	double sculls details	7:16.41	6 R	7:12.37	5 DNQ	N/A		Did not qualify
Terry Davies John Hunt	coxless pairs details	7:51.88	4 R	7:24.22	2 SF	7:50.59	5 DNQ	Did not qualify
Paul Guest Walter Howell Ian Johnston (cox)	coxed pairs details	7:49.06	4 R	7:47.82	4 DNQ	N/A		Did not qualify
Peter Gillon Peter Guest Kim Jelbart Brian Vear	coxless fours details	6:49.83	4 R	6:45.25	4 DNQ	N/A		Did not qualify
Mick Allen Max Annett John Hudson Peter Waddington Lionel Robberds (cox)	coxed fours details	6:47.23	2 R	6:47.31	2 SF	7:05.04	2 F	6:45.80	5
Alexander Cunningham Berry Durston Milton Francis Maxwell Gamble Geoffrey Hale John Ledder Roger Ninham John Rosser Terrence Scook (cox)	eights details	6:16.94	2 R	6:31.15	4 DNQ	N/A		Did not qualify

Sailing※

Open

Athlete	Event	Race							Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Ronald Jenyns	Finn	6	6	DNF	6	2	3	10	5758	4
Rolly Tasker Ian Palmer	Flying Dutchman	17	11	19	9	8	20	23	2845	18
Robert French Jack Downey	Star	13	21	20	21	21	10	20	1736	18
Harold Brooke John Coon Alan Cain	Dragon	8	10	8	6	15	19	5	3733	11
Jock Sturrock David Bingham Ernest Wagstaff	5.5 Metre	4	12	2	13	14	12	18	2959	10

Shooting※

Seven shooters represented Australia in 1960.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank
John Holt	300 m rifle	1030	17 Q	1030	34
Rodney Johnson	50 m pistol	329	27 Q	527	32
Michael Papps	25 m pistol	—		569	31
Norman Rule	50 m rifle, three positions	549	14 Q	1095	45
	50 m rifle, prone	382	24 Q	569	47
Neville Sayers	25 m pistol	—		552	43
Don Tolhurst	50 m rifle, three positions	540	22 Q	1113	27
	50 m rifle, prone	383	16 Q	574	38
	300 m rifle	533	14 Q	1049	31
John Tremelling	50 m pistol	344	17 Q	534	21

Swimming※

Water polo※

• Dick Thornett

Weightlifting※

Wrestling※

References※

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2007.