| New Zealand at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Squaw Valley | |
| Competitors | 4 (2 men, 2 women) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Bill Hunt |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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New Zealand competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. The country was represented by its Alpine skiing team of Bill Hunt, Cecelia Womersley, Patricia Prain, and Sam Chaffey. No medals were earned.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bill Hunt | Downhill | 2:32.0 | 54 | ||||
| Sam Chaffey | 2:29.3 | 48 | |||||
| Sam Chaffey | Giant Slalom | 2:32.3 | 58 | ||||
| Bill Hunt | 2:23.3 | 51 | |||||
| Bill Hunt | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Sam Chaffey | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – | |
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Trish Prain | Downhill | 2:01.5 | 36 | ||||
| Cecilia Womersley | 1:59.5 | 34 | |||||
| Trish Prain | Giant Slalom | 1:52.4 | 34 | ||||
| Cecilia Womersley | 1:47.7 | 27 | |||||
| Cecilia Womersley | Slalom | 2:17.7 | 41 | 1:25.4 | 35 | 3:43.1 | 38 |
| Trish Prain | 1:05.5 | 29 | 1:12.9 | 32 | 2:18.4 | 32 | |
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