South Africa at the 1960 Summer Olympics

South Africa at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code RSA
NOC South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website www.sascoc.co.za
in Rome
Competitors 55 (53 men and 2 women) in 12 sports
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 55 competitors, 53 men and 2 women, took part in 46 events in 12 sports.[1] After these Olympics, the International Olympic Committee banned South Africa from the Olympic Movement over the policy of apartheid, making these the last Olympics at which South Africa would compete until the repeal of apartheid and the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualifying Heat — 51.86 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Boxing

Cycling

Five male cyclists represented South Africa in 1960.

1000m time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1960.

Individual

Rowing

South Africa had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]

Men's single sculls
Men's coxless four

Sailing

Shooting

Five shooters represented South Africa in 1960.

300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "South Africa at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "South Africa Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 February 2018.


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