| Netherlands at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NED (NET used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Squaw Valley | |
| Competitors | 7 (5 men, 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kees Broekman (speed skating) |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Sjoukje Dijkstra | Figure Skating | Ladies' Singles |
 Bronze | Jan Pesman | Speed Skating | Men's 5000 metres |
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjoukje Dijkstra | Women's singles | 2 | 3 | 1424.8 | 20 | |
| Joan Haanappel | 4 | 7 | 1331.9 | 52 | 5 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Wim de Graaff | 42.9 | 28 |
| Henk van der Grift | 41.2 | 10 | |
| Jan Pesman | 43.4 | 33 | |
| 1500 m | Wim de Graaff | 2:16.5 | 15 |
| Henk van der Grift | DNF | – | |
| 5000 m | Jeen van den Berg | 8:22.4 | 19 |
| Kees Broekman | 8:22.9 | 20 | |
| Jan Pesman | 8:05.1 | | |
| 10,000 m | Jeen van den Berg | 17:23.5 | 22 |
| Kees Broekman | 16:59.9 | 16 | |
| Jan Pesman | 16:41.0 | 12 | |
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