New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 in 9 sports | |||||||||||
| Officials | 11 | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Les Mills | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 14 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 3 |
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New Zealand competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 37 competitors, 33 men and 4 women, took part in 28 events in 9 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Peter Snell — Athletics, Men's 800m
- Murray Halberg — Athletics, Men's 5,000m
Bronze
- Barry Magee — Athletics, Men's Marathon
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition
- Murray Halberg
- Jeff Julian
- Barry Magee
- Les Mills
- Dave Norris
- Ray Puckett
- Norman Read
- Barry Robinson
- Donal Smith
- Peter Snell
Women's Competition
- Valerie Morgan
- Valerie Sloper
- Jennifer Thompson
- Beverly Weigel
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
One male cyclist represented New Zealand in 1960.
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Jumping Competition
- Adrian White
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
One fencer represented New Zealand in 1960.
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition
- Helmer Pedersen (reserve - did not compete)
- Murray Rae
- Ralph Roberts
- Ron Watson
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Freestyle Competition
- Fredrick Thomas
References
- ↑ "New Zealand at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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