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Swimming At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 Metre Freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between August 26 and 27. There were 51 competitors from 34 nations. Nations were limited to two swimmers each, down from three in previous Games. The event was won by John Devitt of Australia over Lance Larson of the United States in a controversial, disputed finish that resulted in a push for electronic timing. It was Australia's second consecutive victory in the event, third-most all-time behind the United States' 7 gold medals and Hungary's 3. Devitt, silver medalist four years earlier, was the fifth man to win multiple medals in the event. Manuel dos Santos earned Brazil's first medal in the men's 100 metre freestyle with his bronze. 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 ... [...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] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Escalante
Jorge Escalante (20 July 1940 – 11 June 2007) was a Mexican swimmer and business man who competed in 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 .... References 1940 births 2007 deaths Mexican male swimmers Swimmers from Mexico City Mexican male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Mexico Swimmers at the 1959 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Pan American Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuki Ishihara
is a retired Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... In 1960, he won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, by swimming for the Japanese team in the preliminary round. In 1964, his 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team finished in fourth place. References 1939 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Japan Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Japanese male freestyle swimmers Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Lantos
László Lantos (4 December 1938 – 9 June 2019) was a Hungarian swimmer. He competed in three events 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 .... References External links * 1938 births 2019 deaths Hungarian male swimmers Olympic swimmers of Hungary Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Békéscsaba Sportspeople from Békés County 20th-century Hungarian people 21st-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keigo Shimizu
(born 2 July 1939) is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic medallist. 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 * Ja ... Summer Olympics in Rome, winning a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metre medley relay. References External links * 1939 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Japan Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1962 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Universiade medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade Japanese male freestyle swimmers 20th-century J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per-Ola Lindberg
Per-Ola Lindberg (24 March 1940 – 19 December 2022) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. He placed fifth-sixth in the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relays, and finished eighth in the individual 100 m in 1960. He won three medals in these events at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships. He competed in NCAA Championships The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ... in 1963 and won 1st place for the 100 yd freestyle. His time was 47.1 seconds. Lindberg later lived for half the year in Sweden, and the other half in California. He died on 19 December 2022, at the age of 82. References External links * 1940 births 2022 deaths Swedish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Sweden Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karri Käyhkö
Karri Käyhkö (16 December 1937 – 7 March 2020) was a Finnish freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 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 .... References External links * 1937 births 2020 deaths Finnish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Finland Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Espoo {{Finland-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Pound
Richard William Duncan Pound (born March 22, 1942), better known as Dick Pound, is a Canadian swimming (sport), swimming champion, lawyer, and Spokesperson, spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee. He is currently the longest-serving member of the IOC. Pound is a staunch advocate of strict Doping in sport, drug testing for athletes, and has made many allegations of cheating and official corruption, some of them challenged, owing to disputes over the testing and reporting procedures. ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine featured him as one of the "Time 100, 100 Most Influential People in the World". He was a chancellor of McGill University and was chairman of the board of Olympic Broadcasting Services. Early life and education Pound was born on March 22, 1942, in St. Catharines, Ontario, the eldest of four children. His father was an engineer at a pulp-and-paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Salamon
Andrzej Salamon (18 August 1936 – 8 November 2000) was a Polish freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events 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 .... References External links * 1936 births 2000 deaths Polish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Poland Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gdynia Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade silver medalists for Poland Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade {{Poland-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyula Dobay
Gyula Dobay (18 November 1937 – 11 June 2007) was a freestyle swimmer from Hungary. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in eight events in total with the best result of fifth place in the 100 m freestyle in 1960.Dobay's entry on www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 7 July 2011 At the European Championships
The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ...
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Alain Gottvallès
Alain Gottvallès (22 March 1942 – 28 February 2008) was a French swimmer, born in Casablanca, Morocco. He was world record holder in 100 metres freestyle in 1964, the first swimmer to complete the distance in less than 53 seconds. He participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he placed fifth in 100 metre freestyle. See also *World record progression 100 metres freestyle The first world record in the 100 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1905. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events, the world's governing bod ... References External links * 1942 births 2008 deaths Sportspeople from Casablanca Pieds-Noirs Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for France World record setters in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming French male freestyle swimmers Swimme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |