| Argentina at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ARG |
| NOC | Argentine Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Squaw Valley | |
| Competitors | 6 (5 men, 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Argentina competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1956 Winter Olympics. Argentina got to lead the Parade of Nations in Greece's absence.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Clemente Tellechea | Downhill | 3:20.2 | 60 | ||||
| Osvaldo Ancinas | 2:28.4 | 45 | |||||
| Clemente Tellechea | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | ||||
| Diego Schweizer | 2:28.0 | 55 | |||||
| Osvaldo Ancinas | 2:05.1 | 32 | |||||
| Jorge Abelardo Eiras | Slalom | n/a | n/a | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Diego Schweizer | 1:32.2 | 48 | 1:34.6 | 37 | 3:06.8 | 38 | |
| Clemente Tellechea | 1:28.7 | 45 | 1:26.0 | 32 | 2:54.7 | 32 | |
| Osvaldo Ancinas | 1:17.5 | 23 | 1:06.7 | 16 | 2:24.2 | 16 | |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| María Cristina Schweizer | Downhill | 1:51.0 | 29 | ||||
| María Cristina Schweizer | Giant Slalom | 1:55.2 | 35 | ||||
| María Cristina Schweizer | Slalom | 1:05.9 | 31 | 1:06.0 | 28 | 2:11.9 | 25 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Francisco Jerman | 1'09:59.3 | 53 |
| 30 km | Francisco Jerman | 2'33:27.4 | 44 |
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