South_Africa_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics Knowpia

South Africa at the
1960 Summer Olympics
South Africa at the; 1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code	RSA
NOC	South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Website	www.sascoc.co.za
in Rome
Competitors	55 (53 men and 2 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer	Manie van Zyl
Medals; Ranked 28th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964–1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

The Union of South Africa competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 55 competitors, 53 men and 2 women, took part in 46 events in 12 sports.^[2] After these Olympics, the International Olympic Committee banned South Africa from the Olympic Movement over the policy of apartheid, making these the last Olympics at which South Africa would compete until the repeal of apartheid and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Medalists edit

Silver edit

Daniel Bekker — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight

Bronze edit

Malcolm Spence — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
William Meyers — Boxing, Men's Featherweight

Athletics edit

Men's Discus Throw

Fanie du Plessis

Qualifying Heat — 51.86 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Boxing edit

Cycling edit

Five male cyclists represented South Africa in 1960.

1000m time trial

Les Haupt

Tandem

Team pursuit

Gymnastics edit

Modern pentathlon edit

One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1960.

Individual

Okkie van Greunen

Rowing edit

South Africa had five male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1960.^[3]

Men's single sculls

David Meineke

Men's coxless four

Sailing edit

South Africa had two male rowers participate in Sailing events in 1960.

Finn

Gordon Burn-Wood

Flying Dutchman

Hellmut Stauch

Shooting edit

Five shooters represented South Africa in 1960.

300 m rifle, three positions

Michiel Victor

50 m rifle, three positions

50 m rifle, prone

Trap

Swimming edit

Water polo edit

Group C edit

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Yugoslavia	3	3	0	0	15	4	+11	6
Netherlands	3	1	1	1	9	8	+1	3
South Africa	3	1	1	1	7	12	−5	3
Australia	3	0	0	3	7	14	−7	0

Source: sports-reference.com

Weightlifting edit

Wrestling edit

References edit

^ "Manie van Zyl". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ "South Africa at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "South Africa Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.