Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Athletics
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Stadio Olimpico 2024.jpg
Host stadium (shown in 2024)
Venue Stadio Olimpico
DatesAugust 31–September 8
Competitors1,016 from 73 nations
  1956
1964  

At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
details
Armin Hary
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
10.2
(=OR)
Dave Sime
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10.2
(=OR)
Peter Radford
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
10.3
200 metres
details
Livio Berruti
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
20.5
(=WR)
Lester Carney
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20.6 Abdoulaye Seye
Flag of France.svg  France
20.7
400 metres
details
Otis Davis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44.9
(WR)
Carl Kaufmann
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
44.9
(WR)
Malcolm Spence
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
45.5
800 metres
details
Peter Snell
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1:46.3
(OR)
Roger Moens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1:46.5 George Kerr
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies
1:47.1
1500 metres
details
Herb Elliott
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
3:35.6
(WR)
Michel Jazy
Flag of France.svg  France
3:38.4 István Rózsavölgyi
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
3:39.2
5000 metres
details
Murray Halberg
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
13:43.4 Hans Grodotzki
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
13:44.6 Kazimierz Zimny
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
13:44.8
10,000 metres
details
Pyotr Bolotnikov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
28:32.2
(OR)
Hans Grodotzki
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
28:37.0 Dave Power
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
28:38.2
110 metres hurdles
details
Lee Calhoun
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13.8 Willie May
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13.8 Hayes Jones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14.0
400 metres hurdles
details
Glenn Davis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49.3
(OR)
Clifton Cushman
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49.6 Dick Howard
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49.7
3000 metres steeplechase
details
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
8:34.2
(OR)
Nikolay Sokolov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
8:36.4 Semyon Rzhishchin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
8:42.2
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Bernd Cullmann
Armin Hary
Walter Mahlendorf
Martin Lauer
39.5
(=WR)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Gusman Kosanov
Leonid Bartenyev
Yuriy Konovalov
Edvin Ozolin
40.1Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Peter Radford
David Jones
David Segal
Nick Whitehead
40.2
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Jack Yerman
Earl Young
Glenn Davis
Otis Davis
3:02.2
(WR)
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Hans-Joachim Reske
Manfred Kinder
Johannes Kaiser
Carl Kaufmann
3:02.7Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies  (BWI)
Malcolm Spence
Jim Wedderburn
Keith Gardner
George Kerr
3:04.0
Marathon
details
Abebe Bikila
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1974).svg  Ethiopia
2:15:16.2
(WB)
Rhadi Ben Abdesselam
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2:15:41.6 Barry Magee
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2:17:18.2
20 kilometres walk
details
Volodymyr Holubnychy
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1:34:07.2 Noel Freeman
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1:34:16.4 Stan Vickers
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
1:34.56.4
50 kilometres walk
details
Don Thompson
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
4:25:30.0
(OR)
John Ljunggren
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
4:25:47.0 Abdon Pamich
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4:27:55.4
High jump
details
Robert Shavlakadze
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2.16 m
(OR)
Valeriy Brumel
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2.16 m
(OR)
John Thomas
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2.14 m
Pole vault
details
Don Bragg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4.70 m
(OR)
Ron Morris
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4.60 m Eeles Landström
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
4.55 m
Long jump
details
Ralph Boston
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.12 m
(OR)
Bo Roberson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8.11 m Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
8.04 m
Triple jump
details
Józef Szmidt
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
16.81 m
(OR)
Vladimir Goryaev
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
16.63 m Vitold Kreyer
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
16.43 m
Shot put
details
Bill Nieder
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19.68 m
(OR)
Parry O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19.11 m Dallas Long
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19.01 m
Discus throw
details
Al Oerter
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
59.18 m
(OR)
Rink Babka
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
58.02 m Dick Cochran
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
57.16 m
Hammer throw
details
Vasily Rudenkov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
67.10 m
(OR)
Gyula Zsivótzky
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
65.79 m Tadeusz Rut
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
65.64 m
Javelin throw
details
Viktor Tsybulenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
84.64 m Walter Krüger
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
79.36 m Gergely Kulcsár
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
78.57 m
Decathlon
details
Rafer Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8392
(OR)
Yang Chuan-kwang
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa
8334 Vasili Kuznetsov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
7809

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
details
Wilma Rudolph
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11.0 Dorothy Hyman
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
11.3 Giuseppina Leone
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
11.3
200 metres
details
Wilma Rudolph
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24.0 Jutta Heine
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
24.4 Dorothy Hyman
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
24.7
800 metres
details
Lyudmila Shevtsova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
2:04.3
(=WR)
Brenda Jones
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2:04.4 Ursula Donath
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
2:05.6
80 metres hurdles
details
Irina Press
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
10.8 Carole Quinton
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
10.9 Gisela Birkemeyer
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
11.0
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Martha Hudson
Lucinda Williams
Barbara Jones
Wilma Rudolph
44.5Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Martha Langbein
Anni Biechl
Brunhilde Hendrix
Jutta Heine
44.8Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)
Teresa Wieczorek
Barbara Janiszewska
Celina Jesionowska
Halina Richter
45.0
High jump
details
Iolanda Balaș
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
1.85 m (OR) Jarosława Jóźwiakowska
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
1.71 mnone awarded as there was a tie for silver
Dorothy Shirley
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Long jump
details
Vera Krepkina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6.37 m (OR) Elżbieta Krzesińska
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
6.27 m Hildrun Claus
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
6.21 m
Shot put
details
Tamara Press
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
17.32 m (OR) Johanna Lüttge
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
16.61 m Earlene Brown
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16.42 m
Discus throw
details
Nina Ponomaryova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
55.10 m (OR) Tamara Press
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
52.59 m Lia Manoliu
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania
52.36 m
Javelin throw
details
Elvīra Ozoliņa
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
55.98 m (OR) Dana Zátopková
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
53.78 m Birutė Kalėdienė
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
53.45 m

Medal table

3000 m steeplechase final. Sokolov (#570, URS) is in the lead, chased by Roelants (#242, BEL), Rzhishchin (#568, URS) and Konov (URS). Jones (#420, USA) is on the left 3000 m steeplechase 1960 Olympics.jpg
3000 m steeplechase final. Sokolov (#570, URS) is in the lead, chased by Roelants (#242, BEL), Rzhishchin (#568, URS) and Konov (URS). Jones (#420, USA) is on the left
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)128626
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)115521
3Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)28313
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)2237
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2013
6Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1348
7Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)1214
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1023
9Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania  (ROU)1012
10Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1974).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)1001
11Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0123
12Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0112
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0101
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)0101
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa  (ROC)0101
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)0101
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0101
18Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies  (BWI)0022
19Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0011
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa  (RSA)0011
Totals (20 entries)343533102

Records broken

During the 1960 Summer Olympic Games, 28 new Olympic records and 4 new world records were set in the athletics events.

Men's Olympic and world records

EventDateRoundNameNationalityResultORWR
100 metres August 31Final Armin Hary Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 10.2 sOR
200 metres September 3Semi-Final Livio Berruti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20.5 sOR
400 metres September 6Final Otis Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.9 sORWR
800 metres September 2Final Peter Snell Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:46.3OR
1,500 metres September 6Final Herb Elliott Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 3:35.6ORWR
10,000 metres September 8Final Pyotr Bolotnikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 28:32.2OR
4x400 metre relay September 8Final Jack Yerman
Earl Young
Glenn Davis
Otis Davis
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3:02.2ORWR
400 metre hurdles September 2Final Glenn Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 49.3 sOR
3,000 metre steeplechase September 3Final Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 8:34.2OR
Marathon September 10Final Abebe Bikila Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1974).svg  Ethiopia 2:15:16.2OR
50km walk September 7Final Don Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 4:25:30.0OR
High jump September 3Final Robert Shavlakadze
Valeriy Brumel
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2.16 mOR
Long jump September 2Final Ralph Boston Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.12 mOR
Triple jump September 6Final Józef Szmidt Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 16.81 mOR
Pole vault September 7Final Don Bragg Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4.70 mOR
Shot put August 31Final Bill Nieder Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19.68 mOR
Hammer throw September 3Final Vasily Rudenkov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 67.10 mOR
Decathlon September 6Final Rafer Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8,392 pointsOR

Women's Olympic and world records

EventDateRoundNameNationalityResultORWR
100 metres September 2Semi-Final Wilma Rudolph Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11.3 sOR
200 metres September 3First Round Wilma Rudolph Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23.2 sOR
800 metres September 7Final Lyudmila Shevtsova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2:04.03OR
80 metre hurdles August 31Semi-Final Irina Press Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10.6 sOR
4x100 metre relay September 7First Round Martha Hudson
Lucinda Williams
Barbara Jones
Wilma Rudolph
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.4 sORWR
High jump September 8Final Iolanda Balaş Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 1.85 mOR
Long jump August 31Final Vera Krepkina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6.37 mOR
Discus throw September 5Final Nina Romashkova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 55.10 mOR
Shot put September 2Final Tamara Press Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 17.32 mOR
Javelin throw September 1Final Elvīra Ozoliņa Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 55.98 mOR

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