Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | YUG |
NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
in Rome | |
Competitors | 116 in 14 sports |
Flag bearer | Radovan Radović |
Medals Ranked 18th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 116 competitors, 107 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 14 sports. [1]
Yugoslavia had won silver medals in Men's Football (Soccer) for the past 3 Summer Games and finally won gold in Rome.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Andrija Anković Vladimir Durković Milan Galić Fahrudin Jusufi Tomislav Knez Borivoje Kostić Aleksandar Kozlina Dusan Maravić Željko Matuš Željko Perušić Novak Roganović Velimir Sombolac Milutin Šoškić Silvester Takač Blagoje Vidinić Ante Žanetić | Football (Soccer) | Men's Team Competition |
Silver | Branislav Martinović | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight |
Men's Marathon
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