The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 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, Muhammad Ali. Since Ali participated at these Olympic Games as an 18-year-old before his conversion to Islam, he fought under the name Cassius Clay.

Medalists

Gold

• Wilbert McClure
• Eddie Crook Jr.
• Cassius Clay
• Otis Davis (2)
• Lee Calhoun
• Glenn Davis
• Jack Yerman
• Earl Young
• Ralph Boston
• Don Bragg
• Bill Nieder
• Al Oerter
• Rafer Johnson
• Wilma Rudolph (3)
• Martha Hudson
• Lucinda Williams
• Barbara Jones
• Jay Arnette, Walt Bellamy, Bob Boozer, Terry Dischinger, Burdette Haldorson, Darrall Imhoff, Allen Kelley, Lester Lane, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, Adrian Smith, Jerry West
• Gary Tobian
• Bob Webster
• Dan Ayrault
• Ted Nash
• John Sayre
• Rusty Wailes
• George O'Day
• Jim Hunt
• Dave Smith
• William McMillan
• Bill Mulliken
• Mike Troy (2)
• George Harrison
• Dick Blick
• Jeff Farrell (2)
• Frank McKinney
• Paul Hait
• Lance Larson
• Chris von Saltza (3)
• Lynn Burke (2)
• Carolyn Schuler (2)
• Joan Spillane
• Shirley Stobs
• Carolyn Wood
• Patty Kempner
• Charles Vinci
• Terrence McCann
• Shelby Wilson
• Douglas Blubaugh

Silver

• Dave Sime
• Lester Carney
• William May
• Clifton Cushman
• Irvin Roberson
• Ron Morris
• Parry O'Brien
• Rink Babka
• Sam Hall
• Gary Tobian
• Paula Pope (2)
• Frank Chapot, William Steinkraus, George H. Morris
• James Enoch Hill
• Chris von Saltza
• Lance Larson
• Frank McKinney
• Isaac Berger
• Tommy Kono
• Jim George
• James Bradford

Bronze

• Hayes Jones
• Dick Howard
• John Thomas
• Dallas Long
• Dick Cochran
• Earlene Brown
• Quincey Daniels
• Albert Axelrod
• Robert Beck (2), Jack Daniels, George Lambert
• Richard Draeger, Conn Findlay, Kent Mitchell
• William Parks, Robert Halperin
• George Breen
• Bob Bennett
• Dave Gillanders
• Norbert Schemansky

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
• Jim Grelle
• Pete Close

Men's 5,000 meters

• Bill Dellinger
• Jim Beatty
• 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

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

• Michael Hiltner
• Lars Zebroski
• Wes Chowen
• Rob Tetzlaff

Team time trial

• Bill Freund
• Michael Hiltner
• Wes Chowen
• Rob Tetzlaff

Sprint

• Herbert Francis
• Jackie Simes

1000m time trial

• Allen Bell

Tandem

• Jack Hartman
• David Sharp

Team pursuit

• Richard Cortright
• Charles Hewett
• Robert Pfarr
• James Rossi

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

21 fencers represented the United States in 1960.

Men's foil

• Albie Axelrod
• Gene Glazer
• Joseph Paletta, Jr.

Men's team foil

• Gene Glazer, Hal Goldsmith, Joseph Paletta, Jr., Albie Axelrod, Daniel Bukantz

Men's épée

• David Micahnik
• Ralph Spinella
• James Margolis

Men's team épée

• James Margolis, Roland Wommack, David Micahnik, Henry Kolowrat, Jr., Ralph Spinella

Men's sabre

• Michael D'Asaro, Sr.
• Allan Kwartler
• Alfonso Morales

Men's team sabre

• Allan Kwartler, George Worth, Michael D'Asaro, Sr., Alfonso Morales, Tibor Nyilas, Dick Dyer

Women's foil

• Jan York-Romary
• Evelyn Terhune
• Harriet King

Women's team foil

• Judy Goodrich, Jan York-Romary, 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

• Bob Beck
• Jack Daniels
• George Lambert

Team

• Bob Beck
• Jack Daniels
• George Lambert

Rowing

The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1960.

Men's single sculls

• Harry Parker

Men's double sculls

• John B. Kelly Jr.
• Bill Knecht

Men's coxless pair

• Ted Frost
• Bob Rogers

Men's coxed pair

• Richard Draeger
• Conn Findlay
• Kent Mitchell (cox)

Men's coxless four

• Arthur Ayrault
• Ted Nash
• John Sayre
• Rusty Wailes

Men's coxed four

• Chuck Alm
• Roy Rubin
• Monte Stocker
• Mike Yonker
• Kurt Seiffert (cox)

Men's eight

• Joe Baldwin
• Peter Bos
• Mark Moore
• Lyman S. Perry
• Skip Sweetser
• Gayle Thompson
• Robert Wilson
• Howard Winfree
• William Long (cox)

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

Trap

• James Clark
• Arnold Riegger

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

See also

• United States at the 1959 Pan American Games
• United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

References