Female artistic gymnasts
| Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest competitor | Elfriede Hirnschall |  Austria | 16 February 1945 (aged 15) |
| Oldest competitor | Dália da Cunha-Sammer |  Portugal | 26 December 1928 (aged 31) |
| Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| List of gymnasts | ||
| Artistic | ||
| Team all-around | men | women |
| Individual all-around | men | women |
| Vault | men | women |
| Floor | men | women |
| Pommel horse | men | |
| Rings | men | |
| Parallel bars | men | |
| Horizontal bar | men | |
| Uneven bars | women | |
| Balance beam | women | |
This is a list of the gymnasts who represented their country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome from 25 August to 11 September 1960. Only one discipline, artistic gymnastics, was included in the Games. [1]
| Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest competitor | Elfriede Hirnschall | Austria | 16 February 1945 (aged 15) |
| Oldest competitor | Dália da Cunha-Sammer | Portugal | 26 December 1928 (aged 31) |
| Name | Country | Date of birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest competitor | Franco Menichelli |  Italy | 3 August 1941 (aged 19) |
| Oldest competitor | Masao Takemoto |  Japan | 29 September 1919 (aged 40) |
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