United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics

United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Flag of the United States
IOC code	USA
NOC	United States Olympic Committee
in Squaw Valley
Competitors	79 (61 men, 18 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Don McDermott
Medals Ranked 3rd	Gold 3 Silver 4 Bronze 3 Total 10
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The United States was the host nation for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California.

History

Further information: 1960 Winter Olympics § Organization

Medalists

Further information: 1960 Winter Olympics medal table

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Gold Carol Heiss Figure skating Women's singles February 23  Gold David Jenkins Figure skating Men's singles February 26  Gold United States men's national ice hockey team Bill Christian Roger Christian Bill Cleary Bob Cleary Eugene Grazia Paul Johnson Jack Kirrane John Mayasich Jack McCartan Robert McVey Richard Meredith Weldon Olson Edwyn Owen Rodney Paavola Lawrence Palmer Richard Rodenheiser Tom Williams Ice hockey Men's tournament February 28  Silver Penny Pitou Alpine skiing Women's downhill February 20  Silver Penny Pitou Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom February 23  Silver Bill Disney Speed skating Men's 500 meters February 24  Silver Betsy Snite Alpine skiing Women's slalom February 26  Bronze Nancy Ludington Ronald Ludington Figure skating Pairs February 19  Bronze Jeanne Ashworth Speed skating Women's 500 meters February 20  Bronze Barbara Roles Figure skating Women's singles February 23

Medals by sport Sport Total Figure skating 2 0 2 4 Ice hockey 1 0 0 1 Alpine skiing 0 3 0 3 Speed skating 0 1 1 2 Total 3 4 3 10 Medals by gender Gender Total Percentage Female 1 3 2 6 60.0% Male 2 1 0 3 30.0% Mixed 0 0 1 1 10.0% Total 3 4 3 10 100% Multiple medalists Name Sport Total Penny Pitou Alpine skiing 0 2 0 2

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Gordi Eaton	Downhill	—				2:14.0	17
Dave Gorsuch						2:11.0	14
Max Marolt						2:14.2	18
Marvin Melville						2:15.9	22
Jim Barrier	Giant slalom	—				1:52.7	16
Tom Corcoran						1:49.7	4
Dave Gorsuch						1:52.3	14
Max Marolt						1:54.9	21
Jim Barrier	Slalom	DNF
Frank Brown		1:58.2	52	1:03.1	12	3:01.3	37
Tom Corcoran		1:12.5	13	1:02.2	9	2:14.7	9
Chuck Ferries		1:16.1	16	DSQ

Women

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Joan Hannah	Downhill	—				1:47.9	21
Linda Meyers						1:53.4	33
Penny Pitou						1:38.6
Betsy Snite						DSQ
Beverley Anderson	Giant slalom	—				1:57.4	36
Linda Meyers						DSQ
Penny Pitou						1:40.0
Betsy Snite						1:40.4	4
Beverley Anderson	Slalom	1:13.1	38	1:00.0	14	2:13.1	26
Renie Cox		59.4	18	59.8	10	1:59.2	9
Penny Pitou		58.5	9	1:21.3	34	2:19.8	33
Betsy Snite		57.4	4	55.5	1	1:52.9

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
John Burritt	Individual	1:46:36.8	5 (0+1+3+1)	14
Larry Damon		1:59:38.2	13 (5+3+3+2)	24
Gustav Hanson		1:58:06.2	9 (3+3+2+1)	23
Dick Mize		1:55:56.2	11 (3+3+5+0)	21

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Charlie Akers	Men's 15 km	1:02:35.7	50
Olavi Hirvonen		1:00:38.6	48
Peter Lahdenpera		59:13.0	46
Mack Miller		54:49.0	22
Sven Johanson	Men's 30 km	DNF
Leo Massa		2:16:47.0	42
Mack Miller		2:03:05.4	27
Joe Pete Wilson		2:22:16.2	43
Theodore Farwell	Men's 50 km	3:49:56.6	31
Leo Massa		3:41:08.2	29
Olavi Hirvonen		3:36:37.8	26
Mack Miller		3:17:23.2	17
Karl Bohlin John Dendahl Peter Lahdenpera Mack Miller	Men's 4 × 10 km relay	2:38:01.8	11

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program. ^{[1] [2]}

Individual

Athlete	Event	CF	FS	Total
		Rank	Rank	Points	Places	Rank
Robert Brewer	Men's singles	7	8	1320.3	66	7
Tim Brown		5	4	1374.1	43	5
David Jenkins		2	1	1440.2	10
Carol Heiss	Ladies' singles	1	1	1490.1	9
Laurence Owen		6	6	1343.0	57	6
Barbara Roles		3	2	1414.9	26

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Points	Places	Rank
Ila Ray Hadley Ray Hadley, Jr.	Pairs	65.7	78	11
Nancy Ludington Ronald Ludington		76.2	27.5
Maribel Owen Dudley Richards		67.5	69	10

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Summary

Team	Event	First round			Consolation round		Medal round
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
United States men	Men's tournament	Czechoslovakia W 7–5	Australia W 12–1	1 Q	Bye		Sweden W 6–3	Germany W 9–1	Canada W 2–1	Soviet Union W 3–2	Czechoslovakia W 9–4

Roster

Bill Christian

Roger Christian

Bill Cleary

Bob Cleary

Eugene Grazia

Paul Johnson

Jack Kirrane

John Mayasich

Jack McCartan

Robert McVey

Richard Meredith

Weldon Olson

Edwyn Owen

Rodney Paavola

Lawrence Palmer

Richard Rodenheiser

Tom Williams

First round
Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	United States	2	2	0	0	19	6	4
2	Czechoslovakia	2	1	1	0	23	8	2
3	Australia	2	0	2	0	2	30	0

• USA 7-5 Czechoslovakia
• USA 12-1 Australia

Medal round
First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	United States	5	5	0	0	29	11	10
2	Canada	5	4	1	0	31	12	8
3	Soviet Union	5	2	2	1	24	19	5
4	Czechoslovakia	5	2	3	0	21	23	4
5	Sweden	5	1	3	1	19	19	3
6	Germany	5	0	5	0	5	45	0

• USA 6-3 Sweden
• USA 9-1 Germany (UTG)
• USA 2-1 Canada
• USA 3-2 USSR
• USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
		Jump 1	Jump 2	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
John Cress	Individual	92.0	99.5	191.5	27	1:12:59.7	183.806	31	375.919	30
Theodore Farwell		86.5	86.0	172.5	30	1:05:09.4	214.194	21	386.694	27
Craig Lussi		83.5	75.0	158.5	31	1:07:55.7	203.419	28	361.919	30
Alfred Vincelette		99.0	91.5	190.5	28	1:07:35.4	204.774	26	395.274	26

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
Distance		Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Gene Kotlarek	Normal hill	84.0	96.5	27	77.0 fall	68.6	44	165.1	42
Ansten Samuelstuen		90.0	107.8	5	79.0	103.7	13	211.5	7
Jon St. Andre		81.5	92.5	34	78.5	99.8	25	192.3	28
Butch Wedin		79.0	93.5	32	72.0	93.6	36	187.1	32

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Bill Carow	500 m	DNF
Bill Disney		40.3
Terry McDermott		40.9	7
Eddie Rudolph		41.2	10
Floyd Bedbury	1500 m	2:18.9	22
Dick Hunt		2:17.7	17
Keith Meyer		2:21.7	29
Eddie Rudolph		2:23.1	35
Floyd Bedbury	5000 m	8:39.6	30
Dick Hunt		8:21.3	17
Arnold Uhrlass		8:18.0	14
Arnold Uhrlass	10,000 m	16:49.3	15
Ross Zucco		16:37.6	10

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Jeanne Ashworth	500 m	46.1
Kathy Mulholland		47.9	10
Jeanne Omelenchuk		49.3	16
Jeanne Ashworth	1000 m	1:36.5	8
Jeanne Omelenchuk		1:39.8	15
Jeanne Ashworth	1500 m	2:33.7	11
Barb Lockhart		2:37.0	18
Jeanne Omelenchuk		2:36.4	15
Jeanne Ashworth	3000 m	5:28.5	8
Beverly Buhr		6:03.1	19
Cornelia Harrington		5:57.5	18

References

1. "Air Crash Fatal to 73 Is Probed – Jet's Plunge Kills Skaters". The Spokesman-Review . February 16, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
2. Ford, Bonnie D. (2011). "Still Crystal Clear". ESPN . Retrieved February 19, 2014. The plane crash that killed the 1961 U.S. world championship figure skating team decimated families and the sport, but alongside grief came renewal.

• Official Olympic Reports
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2009-06-05.
• Olympic Winter Games 1960, full results by sports-reference.com