At the 1960 Summer Olympics, the United States represented 292 athletes (241 men, 51 women). They won 34 gold, 21 silver and 16 bronze medals, which brought the team to 2nd place in the unofficial team standings.
| USA at the Olympics | ||||
| IOC Code | USA | |||
| NOC | U.S. Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Olympic Games in Rome | ||||
| Athletes | 292 in 17 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Rayfer Johnson | |||
| Medals Place 2 | Gold 34 | Silver 21 | Bronze sixteen | Total 71 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 • 2020 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Otis Davis | Athletics | Men's 400m |
| | Lee Calhoun | Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles |
| | Glenn Davis | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles |
| Gold | Jay Yerman Earl Young Glenn Davis Otis Davis | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400m Relay |
| Gold | Donald Bragg | Athletics | Men Pole Vaulting |
| Gold | Ralph Boston | Athletics | Men's Long Jump |
| Gold | William Nieder | Athletics | Men Shot Put |
| Gold | Alfred Orter | Athletics | Men Throwing Disc |
| Gold | Rayfer Johnson | Athletics | Men Decathlon |
| Gold | Wilma Rudolph | Athletics | Women's 100m |
| Gold | Wilma Rudolph | Athletics | Women's 200m |
| Gold | Martha Hudson Lucinda Williams Barbara Jones Wilma Rudolph | Athletics | Women's Relay 4 × 100 m |
| Gold | Arthur Herault Theodore Nash John Sayre Richard Wales | Rowing | Men, fours, oar without steering |
| Gold | Jay arnett Walt Bellamy Bob Boozer Terry Diesinger Darrell Imhoff Allen Kelly Leicester Lane Jerry Lucas Oscar Robertson Adrian Smith Jerry West Burdett haldorson | Basketball | Men |
| Gold | Wilbert mcclure | Boxing | Men up to 71 kg |
| Gold | Edward crook | Boxing | Men up to 75 kg |
| Gold | Cassius glue | Boxing | Men up to 81 kg |
| Gold | Terrence McCann | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Wrestling, up to 57 kg |
| Gold | Shelby Wilson | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Up to 67 kg |
| Gold | Douglas Bluebau | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle - 73 kg |
| Gold | George O'Day James hunt David smith | Sailing | Class "5.5 mR" |
| Gold | William Mulliken | Swimming | Men's 200m Breaststroke |
| Gold | Michael Troy | Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly |
| Gold | George Harrison Richard Blick Michael Troy Jeffrey Farrell | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200m Freestyle Relay |
| Gold | Frank McKinney Paul Haight Lance larson Jeffrey Farrell | Swimming | Men's relay 4 × 100 m combined |
| Gold | Christina Vaughn Salets | Swimming | Women's 400m Freestyle |
| Gold | Lynn Burke | Swimming | Women's 100m Backstroke |
| Gold | Carolyn Schuler | Swimming | Women's 100m Butterfly |
| Gold | Joan Spillane Shirley Stobs Carolyn Wood Christina Vaughn Salets | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100m Freestyle Relay |
| Gold | Lynn Burke Patricia Kempner Carolyn Schuler Christina Vaughn Salets | Swimming | Women's relay 4 × 100 m combined |
| Gold | Gary tobian | Diving | Men's 3m Springboard |
| Gold | Bob Webster | Diving | Men, tower 10 m |
| Gold | William Macmillan | Shooting | Men Rapid Fire Pistol 25 m |
| Gold | Charles Vinci | Weightlifting | Men up to 56 kg |
| Silver | David syme | Athletics | Men's 100m |
| Silver | Lester Carney | Athletics | Men's 100m |
| Silver | William May | Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles |
| Silver | Clifton Cashman | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles |
| Silver | Ronald morris | Athletics | Men Pole Vaulting |
| Silver | Irwin Roberson | Athletics | Men's Long Jump |
| Silver | William O'Brien | Athletics | Men Shot Put |
| Silver | Richard Grandma | Athletics | Men Throwing Disc |
| Silver | Francis Chapot William Steinkraus George Morris | Horseback Riding | Jumping, team championship |
| Silver | Lance larson | Swimming | Men's 100m Freestyle |
| Silver | Frank McKinney | Swimming | Men's 100m Backstroke |
| Silver | Christina Vaughn Salets | Swimming | Women's 100m Freestyle |
| Silver | Samuel Hall | Diving | Men's 3m Springboard |
| Silver | Gary tobian | Diving | Men, tower 10 m |
| Silver | Paula Pope | Diving | Women's 3m Springboard |
| Silver | Paula Pope | Diving | Women 10 m high |
| Silver | Jim hill | Shooting | Men's Small Bore Rifle, 50 m |
| Silver | Isaac Berger | Weightlifting | Men up to 60 kg |
| Silver | Tamio Kono | Weightlifting | Men up to 75 kg |
| Silver | Jim George | Weightlifting | Men up to 82.5 kg |
| Silver | James Bradford | Weightlifting | Men over 90 kg |
| Bronze | Hayes Jones | Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles |
| Bronze | Richard Howard | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles |
| Bronze | John Thomas | Athletics | High jump men |
| Bronze | Dallas long | Athletics | Men Shot Put |
| Bronze | Richard Cochran | Athletics | Men Throwing Disc |
| Bronze | Erlen Brown | Athletics | Women Shot Put |
| Bronze | Richard Draeger Conn Findlay Kent Mitchell | Rowing | Men's Double Oars |
| Bronze | Quincy Daniels | Boxing | Men up to 63.5 kg |
| Bronze | William Parks Robert Halperin | Sailing | Class "Star" |
| Bronze | George Breen | Swimming | Men's 1500m Freestyle |
| Bronze | Robert Bennett | Swimming | Men's 100m Backstroke |
| Bronze | David gillanders | Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly |
| Bronze | Robert Beck | Modern Pentathlon | Men's Individual Championship |
| Bronze | Robert Beck Jack daniels George Lambert | Modern Pentathlon | Men's Team |
| Bronze | Norbert Shemanski | Weightlifting | Men over 90 kg |
| Bronze | Albert Axelrod | Fencing | Men's Rapier Individual Championship |
Competition Results
Rowing
In the next round from each race were several of the best crews (depending on discipline). In the final A went 6 strongest crews.
- Men
| Competition | Athletes | Advance check | Qualifying race | Semifinal | The final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Check in | Time | A place | Time | A place | ||
| loners | Harry parker | one | 7: 26.88 | 3 | 2 | 7: 29.86 | oneQ | not carried out | 7: 29.26 | five | ||
Links
- U.S. national team at sports-reference.com