New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | NZL | ||||||||
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 37 in 9 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Les Mills | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Officials | 11 | ||||||||
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New Zealand competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 37 competitors, 33 men and 4 women, took part in 28 events in 9 sports.[1]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Snell, PeterPeter Snell | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | 2 September |
| Gold | Halberg, MurrayMurray Halberg | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres | 2 September |
 Bronze | Magee, BarryBarry Magee | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 September |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Track & road events
- Murray Halberg – 5000 m, 10,000 m
- Jeff Julian – marathon
- Barry Magee – 10,000 m, marathon
- Ray Puckett – marathon
- Norman Read – 20 km walk, 50 km walk
- Barry Robinson – 200 m, 400 m
- Donal Smith – 800 m
- Peter Snell – 800 m
- Field events
- Les Mills – shot put, discus throw
- Dave Norris – long jump, triple jump
- Women
- Track & road events
- Valerie Morgan –100 m, 200 m
- Field events
- Valerie Sloper – shot put, discus throw
- Jennifer Thompson – discus throw
- Beverly Weigel – long jump
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
One male cyclist represented New Zealand in 1960.
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Jumping Competition
- Adrian White
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
One fencer represented New Zealand in 1960.
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
- John Abrams
- James Barclay
- Phillip Bygrave
- John Cullen
- Ross Gillespie
- Anthony Hayde
- Noel Hobson
- Ian Kerr
- Murray Mathieson
- Guy McGregor
- Mervyn McKinnon
- Kevin Percy
- Bill Schaefer
- Bruce Turner
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
In 1960, seven rowing competitions were held, and New Zealand entered a single rower: James Hill competing in single sculls.[2] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| James Hill | Single sculls | 7:19.64 | 1 FA | Bye | 7:23.98 | 4 | |
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition
- Helmer Pedersen (reserve - did not compete)
- Murray Rae
- Ralph Roberts
- Ron Watson
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men's Freestyle Competition
- Fredrick Thomas
References
- ↑ "New Zealand at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "New Zealand Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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