Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Switzerland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 149 competitors, 147 men and 2 women, took part in 90 events in 16 sports.[1]

Switzerland at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSUI
NOCSwiss Olympic Association
Websitewww.swissolympic.ch (in German and French)
in Rome, Italy
25 August 1960 (1960-08-25) – 11 September 1960 (1960-09-11)
Competitors149 (147 men and 2 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearerAugust Hollenstein
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

14 male cyclists represented Switzerland in 1960.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Seven fencers, all men, represented Switzerland in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Switzerland in 1960.

Individual
Team
  • Erhard Minder
  • Werner Vetterli
  • Rolf Weber

Rowing

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxless four
Men's eight

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters represented Switzerland in 1960.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Switzerland at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.


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