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Swimming At The 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 swimming events were contested, eight for men and seven for women. There was a total of 380 participants from 45 countries competing. For the first time, the 4 × 100 metres medley relay was contested. The United States topped the medal standings with a total of 15 medals (9 gold), while Australia finished close second with 13 medals (5 gold). 16-years-old phenom Chris von Saltza won four medals, three of them gold. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events 100m men's freestyle controversy Results were decided by finish judges who relied on their eyes and did not use replays. Three judges were assigned to each finishing position. There were three official timers in 1960 for each lane and swimmer, all timing by hand. All three timers for Devitt, in lane three, timed him in 55.2 seconds. The three timers for lane four timed Lance Larson in 55.0, 55.1, and 55.1 seconds. Former Olympic swimmer and FINA co-founder Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadio Olimpico Del Nuoto
The Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto (Olympic Swimming Stadium) is an aquatics centre at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Inaugurated in 1959, it was designed by the architects Enrico Del Debbio and Aniballe Vitellozzi to host the swimming, diving, water polo, and swimming portion of the modern pentathlon events for the 1960 Summer Olympics. The venue was refurbished to host the 1983 European Aquatics Championships, and reconfigured and expanded for the 1994 World Aquatics Championships. The stadium was the main venue of the World Championships again in 2009, and will host the European Aquatics Championships The European Aquatics Championships is the continental Aquatics championship for Europe, which is organised by LEN—the governing body for aquatics in Europe. The Championships are currently held every two years (in even years); and since 2022, ... in 2022. References1960 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 1. pp. 62–4.1960 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 2. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank McKinney
Frank Edward McKinney Jr. (November 3, 1938 – September 11, 1992) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. He later became a prominent executive in the American banking industry, but died in a mid-air collision of two aircraft. McKinney was the son of Frank E. McKinney, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a former owner of the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He was the youngest member of a U.S. national swim team which set a world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1955 Pan American Games. At the Pan American Games, the 16-year-old high school student also won a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he did the most to introduce modern backstroke techniques. Following Yoshi Oyakawa as the premier U.S. backstroker, McKinney was the pioneer of the modern bent-arm backstrokers, even as Oyakawa had been the last of the straight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuo Fujimoto
(born 29 March 1940 in Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ..., winning a silver medal in 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay. References External links * 1940 births Living people Sportspeople from Hyōgo Prefecture Olympic swimmers for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics World record setters in swimming Japanese male freestyle swimmers Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1958 Asian Games Olympic silver medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Ishii (swimmer)
(born 21 September 1939) is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Jan ... Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay. References 1939 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Japanese male freestyle swimmers Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1958 Asian Games Olympic silver medalists in swimming Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Fukui
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He was part of the Japanese teams that won Olympic medals in 1960 and 1964, and set three world records A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ... in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1959 and 1963. At the 1960 Olympics Fukui also reached the final of the individual 400 m event. He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1964 Olympics. References 1940 births 1992 deaths Olympic swimmers for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Japanese male freestyle swimmers Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Farrell
Felix Jeffrey Farrell (born February 28, 1937) is an American former competition swimming (sport), swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in multiple relay events. Farrell won a gold medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 1959 Swimming at the Pan American Games, Pan American Games in Chicago. In 1960, six days after having an appendectomy, Farrell qualified at the U.S. Olympic Trials.ESPN Magazine The Body Issue 2010 – Jeff Farrell (the17thman) The17thman.typepad.com (2010-10-07). Retrieved on 2015-10-19. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received gold medals as a member of the winning U.S. teams in the Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Blick (swimmer)
Richard Adolph Blick (born July 29, 1940) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. He competed in North Central College Swim Club. He later competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he won a gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Blick taught math and physical education for a number of years at Lynbrook High School in Cupertino California and in Kingsburg, California. He also was the principal in the 80s at Los Gatos Christian; he is now retired with his wife, Shirley, in San Jose, California."1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy– Swimming" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on April 30, 2008) See also * |
George Harrison (swimmer)
George Prifold Harrison (April 9, 1939 – October 3, 2011) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events.George Harrison's obituary legacy.com He competed at the in Rome, where he received a gold medal as the lead-off swimmer of the winning U.S. team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Harrison, together with his American relay teammates [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gillanders
John David Gillanders (born May 18, 1939) is an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. He still competes in masters swimming in the 75–79 age group. Early life Originally from Schenectady, New York, Gillanders graduated from Dondero High School in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1957. While there, he earned state and national honors swimming the individual butterfly and as a member of the medley relay team. He was inducted into the Royal Oak High School Hall of Fame in 1996. After high school, he attended the University of Michigan, where he swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team.MGoBlue.com, Men's Swimming & Diving Michigan Men's Swimming and Diving All-Time NCAA Champions. Retrieved February 17, 2013. He won NCAA individual titles in both the 100- and 200-yard butterfly events in 1959 and 1961, and was a member of the Michigan Wolverines team that won the NCAA championship in the 400-yard medley relay in 1959. At Michigan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Hayes
Neville Ronald Hayes (2 December 1943 – 28 June 2022) was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s, who won two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, in the 200-metre butterfly and the 4×100-metre medley relay. Hayes set world records in both the 110-yard and 220-yard butterfly in the lead-up to the 1960 Games. However, the 100-metre butterfly was not contested as an individual event in that era. Hayes was aiming for success in the 200-metre butterfly, but came up against the United States' Michael Troy. Although Hayes improved his personal best by three seconds in the final, Troy was a further two seconds ahead, and broke his own world record. Hayes claimed the silver, with fellow Australian Kevin Berry in sixth place. Hayes then combined with David Theile, Terry Gathercole and Geoff Shipton to claim a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, the first time the event was held at the Olympics, again behind the American team. In 1962, Hayes was usurp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Troy
Michael Francis Troy (October 3, 1940 – August 3, 2019) was an American competitive swimmer, a two-time Olympic champion, and world record-holder in three events. The peak of Troy's swimming career occurred between 1959 and 1960 while he was coached by Doc Counsilman of the Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team at Indiana University. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he won his first gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Individually, he won a second gold with his first-place finish in the men's 200-meter butterfly—his signature event. Troy broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly six consecutive times before it was taken over by fellow American swimmer Carl Robie in 1961. In 1971 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. After college, Troy entered active duty with the United States Navy on February 15, 1964 and completed Officer Candidate School. Troy was commissioned as an Ensign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieger Mensonides
Wieger Emile Mensonides (born 12 July 1938) is a former Dutch swimmer, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1960 Summer Olympics. For forty years he was the only Dutch male swimmer to have won an Olympic medal. Pieter van den Hoogenband followed in his footsteps at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ... in Sydney. Between 1959 and 1967 he won 9 national titles and set 13 national records in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke. After his active sports career, Mensonides continued his involvement with the sport by training swimmers, and he developed a swim analysis method with corresponding software. He also has a swim analysis website showcasing the software together with a blog about all technical aspects of swimming and swim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |