Romania 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 ...

in Rome, Italy. 98 competitors, 82 men and 16 women, took part in 65 events in 13 sports.

Medalists

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Gold

* Iolanda Balaş — Athletics, Women's High Jump *

Silver

Ion Cernea Ion Cernea (born 21 October 1933) is a retired bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. Between 1960 and 1965 he earned two Olympic and two world championship medals, winning the world title in 1965. He retired the same year to become a w ...

— Wrestling, Men's Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight

Bronze

Lia Manoliu Lia Manoliu (; 25 April 1932 – 9 January 1998) was a Romanian discus thrower who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. She was the first track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics (1952–1972). Early life; sports and educat ...

— Athletics, Women's Discus Throw *

Ion Monea Ion Monea (30 November 19401 March 2011) was a Romanian amateur boxer. He competed as a middleweight in 1960–64 and won a bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1963 European Championships, placing fifth at the 1964 Olympi ...

— Boxing, Men's Middleweight (—75 kg) *

Leon Rotman Leon Rotman (born 22 July 1934) is a retired Romanian sprint canoeist. He won two individual gold medals at the 1956 Olympics and a bronze medal in 1960. Life and sporting career Rotman is Jewish, and was born to a working-class Jewish family. ...

— Canoeing, Men's C-1 1000m * Maria Vicol — Fencing, Women's Individual Foil * Atanasia Ionescu,

Sonia Iovan Sonia Iovan-Inovan (born 29 September 1935) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who competed at the 1956, 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nation ...

Elena Leuşteanu Elena may refer to: People * Elena (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name * Joan Ignasi Elena (born 1968), Catalan politician * Francine Elena (born 1986), British poet Geography * Elena (town), a town in Velik ...

, Emilia Vătăşoiu-Liţă, Elena Niculescu, Uta Poreceanu — Gymnastics, Women's Team All-Around * Ion Ţăranu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Six cyclists, all males, represented Romania in 1960. ; Individual road race *

Ion Cosma Ion Cosma (11 July 1937, Bukarest - 1997) was a Romanian cyclist. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and in the individual road race. In 1960 he finished in sixth and fifth place, whereas in 1964 he wa ...

* Gheorghe Calcişcă *

Gabriel Moiceanu Gabriel Moiceanu (born 12 August 1934) is a retired Romanian cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics; he was 57th in 1964 and failed to finish in 1960. In 1964, he also finished sixth in the 100 km team time tr ...

Aurel Şelaru Aurel may refer to: Places * Aurel, Drôme, France * Aurel, Vaucluse, France Other uses * Aurel (given name) * Aurel Awards, a Slovak music award * AuRel, a dragon in E. E. Knight's ''Age of Fire Age of Fire is a series of fantasy/adventu ...

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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 ( ...

Ludovic Zanoni Ludovic Zanoni (26 June 1935 – 27 October 2021) was a Romanian cyclist. He was born in Arad, his profession was as an electrician. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and finished in sixth place. He was seco ...

; 1000m time trial * Ion Ioniţă

Equestrian

Fencing

15 fencers, 11 men and 4 women, represented Romania in 1960. ; Men's foil *

Tănase Mureșanu Tănase Mureșanu (22 May 1940 – 6 March 2007) is a Romanian foil fencer. Career Mureșanu took up fencing when he was 11 years old under coach Angelo Pellegrini at CS Progresul in Bucharest. He won the junior national championship in 195 ...

Attila Csipler Attila Csipler (17 March 1939 – 1996) was a Romanian fencer. He 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 ...

* Ion Drîmbă ; Men's team foil * Iosif Szilaghi, Sorin Poenaru,

; Men's épée * Adalbert Gurath, Jr. ; Men's sabre *

Ladislau Rohony Ladislau Rohony (born 1 September 1938) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of th ...

* Emeric Arus * Dumitru Mustață ; Men's team sabre * Dumitru Mustață, Cornel Pelmuș, Ion Santo,

, Emeric Arus ; Women's foil * Maria Vicol *

Olga Orban-Szabo Olga may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha * Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga" Places Russia * Olga, Russia, ...

Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr (born 7 May 1935) is a Romanian fencer. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi de ...

; Women's team foil *

, Eugenia Mateianu,

, Maria Vicol

Gymnastics

Rowing

Romania had eight male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960. ;Men

Shooting

Nine shooters represented Romania in 1960.

Ion Dumitrescu Ion Dumitrescu (18 July 1925 – 1999) was a Romanian sports shooter. He competed in the individual trap event at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and placed 1st, 5th, 11th and 30th, respectively.25 m pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...

* Ştefan Petrescu *

Gavril Maghiar Gavril Maghiar (born 10 December 1926 – 2005) was a Romanian former sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an int ...

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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 ...

Ilie Nițu Ilie Nițu (born 12 November 1931) is a Romanian former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of th ...

; 300 m rifle, three positions *

Constantin Antonescu Constantin Antonescu (19 March 1923 – 2008) was a Romanian sports shooter. 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 Gam ...

Marin Ferecatu Marin Ferecatu (born 3 May 1940) is a Romanian 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 the Games of ...

; 50 m rifle, three positions *

Iosif Sîrbu Iosif Sârbu (25 September 1925 – c. 6 September 1964) was a Romanian shooting sports, sport shooter and Romania’s first ever Olympic Games, Olympic champion. He competed in six 50 m rifle events in total at the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olym ...

Nicolae Rotaru Nicolae Rotaru (16 July 1935 – 2009) was a Romanian sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of usi ...

; 50 m rifle, prone *

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Trap A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Art and entertainment Films and television * ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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 ...

1960 in Romanian sport