Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | YUG (JUG used at these Games) |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 116 (107 men, 9 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Radovan Radović |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Serbia (1912, 2008–) Croatia (1992–) Slovenia (1992–) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–) Kosovo (2016–) | |
Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 116 competitors, 107 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 14 sports.[1]
Yugoslavia had won silver medals in Men's Football (Soccer) for the past 3 Summer Games and finally won gold in Rome.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Andrija Anković Vladimir Durković Milan Galić Fahrudin Jusufi Tomislav Knez Borivoje Kostić Aleksandar Kozlina Dusan Maravić Željko Matuš Željko Perušić Novak Roganović Velimir Sombolac Milutin Šoškić Silvester Takač Blagoje Vidinić Ante Žanetić |
Football (Soccer) | Men's Team Competition |
 Silver |
Branislav Martinović | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of Yugoslav competitors at the 1960 Olympic Games by sport.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Football | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Rowing | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Swimming | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Water polo | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 107 | 9 | 116 |
Athletics
[edit]Men's Marathon
- Franjo Škrinjar
- → 2:21.40 (10th place)
- Franjo Mihalić
- → 2:21:52 (12th place)
Basketball
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Five male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
Fencing
[edit]Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
Football
[edit]Gymnastics
[edit]Rowing
[edit]Yugoslavia had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[3]
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Six shooters represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yugoslavia at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Yugoslavia at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yugoslavia 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.