Athletics At The 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women.
There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.
| Athletics at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Dates | August 31–September 8 |
| Competitors | 1,016 from 73 nations |
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Formosa (ROC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  British West Indies (BWI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 34 | 35 | 33 | 102 | |
Records broken
During the 1960 Summer Olympic Games, 28 new Olympic records and 4 new world records were set in the athletics events.
Men's Olympic and world records
Women's Olympic and world records
| Event | Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Result | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | September 2 | Semi-Final | Wilma Rudolph | United States | 11.3 s | OR | |
| 200 metres | September 3 | First Round | Wilma Rudolph | United States | 23.2 s | OR | |
| 800 metres | September 7 | Final | Lyudmila Shevtsova | Soviet Union | 2:04.03 | OR | |
| 80 metre hurdles | August 31 | Semi-Final | Irina Press | Soviet Union | 10.6 s | OR | |
| 4x100 metre relay | September 7 | First Round | Martha Hudson Lucinda Williams Barbara Jones Wilma Rudolph | United States | 44.4 s | OR | WR |
| High jump | September 8 | Final | Iolanda Balaş | Romania | 1.85 m | OR | |
| Long jump | August 31 | Final | Vera Krepkina | Soviet Union | 6.37 m | OR | |
| Discus throw | September 5 | Final | Nina Romashkova | Soviet Union | 55.10 m | OR | |
| Shot put | September 2 | Final | Tamara Press | Soviet Union | 17.32 m | OR | |
| Javelin throw | September 1 | Final | Elvīra Ozoliņa | Soviet Union | 55.98 m | OR |
References
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