Brazil took part in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome ( Italy ) for the eighth time in its history, and won two bronze medals. The national team was represented by 72 athletes, including one woman.
| Brazil at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Bra | |||
| NOC | Brazilian Olympic Committee | |||
| Olympic Games in Rome | ||||
| Athletes | 72 in 14 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Ademar Ferreira da Silva | |||
| Medals Place 24 | Gold 0 | Silver 0 | Bronze 2 | Total 2 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Edson Bispo dos Santos Moses Blass Waldemar Blatkauskas Algoda Carmo de Souza Carlos Domingos Massoni Valdir Geraldo Boccardo Vlamir Markes Amory Pasos Fernando Pereira De Freitas Antonio Salvador Sukar Eduardo Chall Jatier | Basketball | Men |
| Bronze | Manuel dos Santos | Swimming | Men's 100m Freestyle |