Athletes from the

Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yugo ...

competed 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 ...

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. 116 competitors, 107 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 14 sports. Yugoslavia had won silver medals in Men's Football (Soccer) for the past 3 Summer Games and finally won gold in Rome.

Medalists

Athletics

Men's Marathon *

Franjo Škrinjar Franjo Škrinjar (17 May 1920 – 19 February 1989) was a Croatian long-distance runner who competed for Yugoslavia. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), ...

*: → 2:21.40 (10th place) *

Franjo Mihalić Franjo Mihalić (; 9 March 1920 – 14 February 2015) was a Yugoslav and Croatian long-distance track event, long-distance runner best known for his 1958 win at the Boston Marathon and his marathon silver medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Mihali� ...

*: → 2:21:52 (12th place)

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Five male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1960. ; Individual road race *

Janez Žirovnik Janez Žirovnik (born 30 July 1935) is a former Yugoslav cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially know ...

Ivan Levačić Ivan Levačić (25 August 1931 – 7 July 2023) was a Yugoslav cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officiall ...

Nevenko Valčić Nevenko "Nevio" Valčić (1 January 1933 – 3 February 2007) was a Yugoslav cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 19 ...

* Alojz Bajc ;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...

Veselin Petrović Veselin Petrović (6 September 1929 – 8 November 1995) was a Serbian cyclist. Career Veselin Petrović-Vesa was born 6 September 1929 in Vlasenica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today Bosnia and Herzegovina). He was a Yugoslavian ( Serbian) cham ...

Fencing

Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Yugoslavia in 1960. ; Men's sabre * Aleksandar Vasin ; Women's foil *

Vera Jeftimijades Vera Jeftimijades (born 25 May 1937) is a Yugoslav fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games The 1971 Mediterranean Games, officially known a ...

Football

Gymnastics

Rowing

Yugoslavia had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...

events in 1960. ; Men's double sculls * Joža Lovec *

Perica Vlašić Perica Vlašić (2 June 1932 – 12 August 2004) was a Croatian rower who competed for Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics and at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also competed in seven European Rowing Championships and won eight consecutive Yugo ...

; Men's coxless pair * Nikola Čupin *

Antun Ivanković Antun Ivanković (born 25 March 1939) is a Croatian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Oly ...

; Men's coxed pair * Paško Škarica * Ante Vrčić * Josip Bujas (cox) ; Men's coxed four * Vladimir Nekora *

Janez Pintar Janez Pintar (11 March 1931 – 22 April 2006) was a Slovenian rower who represented Yugoslavia. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), offic ...

* Adolf Potočar * Vekoslav Skalak * Nikola Stipanicev (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

Six shooters represented Yugoslavia in 1960. ;

50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...

Karlo Umek Karlo Umek (8 February 1917 – 25 September 2010) was a Slovenian Olympic shooter who represented Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, competing in the Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres event, where he placed 22nd. He was born in Bojs ...

Ilija Ničić Ilija Ničić (21 July 1922 – 27 April 2014) was a Serbs, Serbian Shooting sport, sport shooter who competed in the Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol, 50 metre pistol event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Referen ...

; 300 m rifle, three positions * Josip Ćuk *

Vladimir Grozdanović Vladimir Grozdanović (born 17 October 1937) is a Yugoslav former sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as t ...

; 50 m rifle, three positions *

Miroslav Stojanović Miroslav Stojanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Стојановић; born 21 November 1939), is a Serbian sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of ac ...

Branislav Lončar Branislav Lončar (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Лончар; 19 November 1938 – September 2019) was a Serbian sport shooter who competed for Yugoslavia at the 1960 and 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos ...

; 50 m rifle, prone *

* Josip Ćuk

Swimming

Water polo

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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