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. It was the first Summer Olympics in which the athletes marched under the present 50-star flag. 292 competitors, 241 men and 51 women, took part in 147 events in 17 sports. The 1960 Summer Olympics was the first Olympics in history that was being covered by a television provider. American network CBS became the first official broadcaster of the games, by purchasing the rights to cover the Rome Olympics. The 1960 Summer Olympics also brought one of the first appearances of one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever,
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Lee Calhoun Lee Quincy Calhoun (February 23, 1933 – June 21, 1989) was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games. Biography Born in Laurel, Mississippi, Lee Calhoun, representing North Carolina Central University, won t ...
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Don Bragg Donald George Bragg (May 15, 1935 – February 16, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and won a gold medal in that event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Bill Nieder William Henry Nieder (August 10, 1933 – October 7, 2022) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put. Nieder was born in Hempstead, New York, and grew up in Lawrence, Kansas.Al Oerter Alfred Oerter Jr. (September 19, 1936 – October 1, 2007) was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic Games, Olympic Champion in the discus throw. He was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecut ...
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Martha Hudson Martha B. Hudson (later ''Pennyman'', born March 21, 1939) is a retired American sprinter. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics, but failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m event. In 1959 she held the AAU in ...
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Allen Kelley Earl Allen Kelley (December 24, 1932 – August 13, 2016) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Born in Dearing, Kansas, he was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1960. Kell ...
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Gary Tobian Gary Milburn Tobian (born August 14, 1935) is a retired American diver. He competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in all his events: a gold in the 3 m springboard in 1960 and two silvers in the 10 m platform. ...
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Athletics

;Men's Competition Men's 100 meters * * * Men's 200 meters * *Silver Medal: Lester Carney * Men's 400 meters * * * Men's 800 meters * * * Men's 1.500 meters *
Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Jay Burleson (born April 27, 1940) is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States. He attended the University of Oregon, where he ran track under the coach Bill Bowerman. Burleson lettered in track and field in 1960, 1961, and ...
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Jim Grelle James Edward Grelle (September 30, 1936 – June 13, 2020) was an American middle-distance runner. He had his best achievements in the 1500 m event, finishing eighth at the 1960 Olympics, winning a gold and a silver medal at the Pan American Gam ...
*Pete Close Men's 5,000 meters *
Bill Dellinger William "Bill" Solon Dellinger (born March 23, 1934) is a retired American middle-distance runner. He competed in the 5,000 m at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964, setting his personal record.Jim Beatty James Tully Beatty (born October 28, 1934 in New York, New York) is a former American track and field athlete and North Carolina politician. He is best remembered as the first person to break the four-minute mile barrier on an indoor track, when ...
*Bob Soth Men's 10,000 meters * Max Truex Men's Marathon * John J. Kelley * Alex Breckenridge * Gordon McKenzie Men's 110 meter Hurdles * * * Men's 400 meter Hurdles * * * Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase *Deacon Jones * George Young *Phil Coleman Men's 4 × 100 m Relay * Men's 4 × 400 m Relay * Men's 20 km Walk * * * Men's 50 km Walk * * * Men's Long Jump * * * Men's triple jump * * * Men's High Jump * * * Men's Pole Vault * * * Men's Shot Put * * * Men's Javelin Throw * * * Men's Discus Throw *
Al Oerter Alfred Oerter Jr. (September 19, 1936 – October 1, 2007) was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic Games, Olympic Champion in the discus throw. He was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecut ...
* * Men's Hammer Throw * * * Men's Decathlon * * * ;Women's Competition Women's 100 meters * * * Women's 200 meters * * * Women's 400 meters * * * Women's 800 meters * * * Women's 4 × 100 m Relay * Women's 80m Hurdles * * * Women's Long Jump * * * Women's High Jump * * * Women's Shot Put * * Women's Javelin Throw * * * Women's Discus Throw * * * Women's Pentathlon * * *


Basketball


Boxing


Canoeing


Cycling

14 cyclists represented the United States in 1960. ; Individual road race *
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* Lars Zebroski * Wes Chowen * Rob Tetzlaff ;
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* Bill Freund *
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* Wes Chowen * Rob Tetzlaff ; Sprint * Herbert Francis * Jackie Simes ; 1000m time trial *
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* David Sharp ;
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* Richard Cortright *
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* Robert Pfarr * James Rossi


Diving


Equestrian


Fencing

21 fencers represented the United States in 1960. ; Men's foil *
Albie Axelrod Albert "Albie" Axelrod (February 12, 1921 – February 24, 2004) was an American Foil (fencing), foil Fencing, fencer. He was a five-time Olympian for the US, won a bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics, and was the only American men's foil fencer to ...
* Gene Glazer * Joseph Paletta, Jr. ; Men's team foil * Gene Glazer, Hal Goldsmith, Joseph Paletta, Jr.,
Albie Axelrod Albert "Albie" Axelrod (February 12, 1921 – February 24, 2004) was an American Foil (fencing), foil Fencing, fencer. He was a five-time Olympian for the US, won a bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics, and was the only American men's foil fencer to ...
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Daniel Bukantz Daniel Bukantz (December 4, 1917 – July 26, 2008) was an American four-time individual United States national foil fencing champion, Maccabiah Games individual foil champion, four-time Olympic fencer, fencing referee, and a dentist. He has been ...
; Men's épée *
David Micahnik David Micahnik (born November 5, 1938) is an American fencer and fencing coach. He was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and is Jewish. Biography Micahnik attended the University of Pennsylvania (1959), fencing for the University of Pennsylvani ...
* Ralph Spinella *
James Margolis James Arthur Margolis (born July 17, 1936) is an American Olympic épée fencer. His brother Don also fenced for Columbia University, coming in third in the NCAA nationals in épée in 1963. Margolis was inducted into the Columbia University A ...
; Men's team épée *
James Margolis James Arthur Margolis (born July 17, 1936) is an American Olympic épée fencer. His brother Don also fenced for Columbia University, coming in third in the NCAA nationals in épée in 1963. Margolis was inducted into the Columbia University A ...
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, Henry Kolowrat, Jr., Ralph Spinella ; Men's sabre * Michael D'Asaro, Sr. *
Allan Kwartler Allan S. Kwartler (nicknamed "Doc"; September 10, 1917 – November 11, 1998), born in New York City, was an American sabre and foil fencer. He was Pan-American sabre champion, 3-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned ...
* Alfonso Morales ; Men's team sabre *
Allan Kwartler Allan S. Kwartler (nicknamed "Doc"; September 10, 1917 – November 11, 1998), born in New York City, was an American sabre and foil fencer. He was Pan-American sabre champion, 3-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned ...
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George Worth George Vitéz Worth (born György Woittitz; April 1, 1915 – January 15, 2006) was a Hungarian-born American sabre Olympic medalist fencer. Early and personal life Worth was born György Woittitz in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. Because ...
, Michael D'Asaro, Sr., Alfonso Morales, Tibor Nyilas, Dick Dyer ; Women's foil *
Jan York-Romary Janice-Lee York Romary (August 6, 1927 – May 31, 2007) was a U.S. women's Olympic foilist who was the first woman to appear at six Olympic Games. Early life Born Janice-Lee York in Palo Alto, California, she learned fencing at Max Reinhard ...
* Evelyn Terhune * Harriet King ; Women's team foil *
Judy Goodrich Judy Goodrich (born 9 June 1939) is a retired American foil fencing, fencer. She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. References External links

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, Maxine Mitchell, Harriet King, Evelyn Terhune


Gymnastics


Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1960. They won a bronze medal in the team event and Bob Beck won an individual bronze. ;Individual *
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* Jack Daniels * George Lambert ;Team * Bob Beck * Jack Daniels * George Lambert


Rowing

The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven
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events in 1960. ; Men's single sculls * Harry Parker ; Men's double sculls *
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Bill Knecht William Joseph Knecht (March 10, 1930 – December 17, 1992) was an American competition rower. He took up the sport at La Salle University, and later went to Villanova University, graduating in 1951. In 1946, he joined the Vesper Boat Club an ...
; Men's coxless pair * Ted Frost * Bob Rogers ; Men's coxed pair *
Richard Draeger Richard Arthur "Dick" Draeger (born September 22, 1937) is an American rower 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, Gio ...
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Conn Findlay Francis Conn Findlay (April 24, 1930April 8, 2021) was an American Olympic rower and sailor. He won four Olympic medals in those two sports, including two golds in coxed pair. He was also part of the America's Cup sailing crews that won in 19 ...
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Kent Mitchell Henry Kent Mitchell II (born March 29, 1939) is a retired American rowing coxswain. He competed in the coxed pairs at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. He was a law student at the UC Berkeley School of L ...
(cox) ; Men's coxless four *
Arthur Ayrault Arthur Delancey "Dan" Ayrault Jr. (January 21, 1935 – February 24, 1990) was an American competitive rower and two-time Olympic gold medalist. While competing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, Ayrault won a gold meda ...
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Rusty Wailes Richard "Rusty" Donald Wailes, a.k.a. ''Perfect Oarsman'' (March 21, 1936 in Edmonds, Washington – October 11, 2002 on Lake Washington) was an American rower. Wailes began sport rowing when he entered Yale University in the fall of 1954. ...
; Men's coxed four * Chuck Alm * Roy Rubin * Monte Stocker * Mike Yonker *
Kurt Seiffert Armin Kurt Seiffert (born December 21, 1935) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm ...
(cox) ; Men's eight * Joe Baldwin * Peter Bos *
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Sailing


Shooting

Nine shooters represented the United States in 1960. Bill McMillan won gold in the 25 m pistol and Jim Hill won silver in the 50 m rifle, prone. ; 25 m pistol * Bill McMillan * Laurence Mosely ; 50 m pistol * Nelson Lincoln * John Hurst ; 300 m rifle, three positions * John Foster * Daniel Puckel ; 50 m rifle, three positions * Daniel Puckel * Jim Hill ; 50 m rifle, prone * Jim Hill * Daniel Puckel ;
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* James Clark *
Arnold Riegger Arnold Riegger (July 8, 1920 – July 6, 1996) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Riegger was born in Bothell, Washington, and grew up in the small town of Ryderwood, Washington Ryderw ...


Swimming


Water polo


Weightlifting


Wrestling


See also

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United States at the 1959 Pan American Games Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the v ...
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United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy. Medalists See also * United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics References

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