Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED (PBA used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 110 (80 men and 30 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jan Willem van Erven Dorens |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The Netherlands competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 110 competitors, 80 men and 30 women, took part in 54 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Silver
[edit]- Marianne Heemskerk – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
Bronze
[edit]- Wieger Mensonides – Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Tineke Lagerberg – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Thirteen male cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1960.
Diving
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Five fencers, one man and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1960.
Gymnastics
[edit]Hockey
[edit]Rowing
[edit]The Netherlands had 13 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's double sculls – 5th place
Sailing
[edit]- Hans Sleeswijk 24th, 2265 points
- Ben Verhagen & Gerardus Lautenschutz 5th, 5452 points
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (1–2)
- Defeated Australia (5–3)
- Tied with South Africa (3–3)
- Semi Final Round (Group 2)
- Lost to Hungary (1–3)
- Lost to United States (6–7)
- Classification Round (5th/8th)
- Lost to Romania (4–5)
- Lost to Germany (5–6) → 8th place
- Team Roster
Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Netherlands at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Netherlands Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
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