Canada at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Canada at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 85 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Carl Schwende |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Canada competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 85 competitors, 74 men and 11 women, took part in 77 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medallists
[edit]Silver
[edit]- Donald Arnold, Walter D'Hondt, Nelson Kuhn, John Lecky, Kenneth Loomer, Bill McKerlich, Archibald MacKinnon, Glenn Mervyn, and Sohen Biln – Rowing, men's eight with coxswain
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Two cyclists represented Canada in 1960.
Diving
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Ernie Meissner | 3 m springboard | 53.62 | 8 Q | 40.61 | 6 | 94.23 | 7 Q | 49.84 | 5 | 144.07 | 5 |
| 10 m platform | 45.71 | 22 | Did not advance | ||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Irene MacDonald | 3 m springboard | 50.42 | 9 Q | 40.81 | 2 | 91.23 | 3 Q | 43.46 | 6 | 134.69 | 6 |
| 10 m platform | 51.31 | 9 Q | — | 29.18 | 8 | 80.49 | 9 | ||||
Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]One fencer represented Canada in 1960.
Gymnastics
[edit]Rowing
[edit]Canada had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Donald Arnold
- Walter D'Hondt
- Nelson Kuhn
- John Lecky
- David Anderson
- Archibald MacKinnon
- Bill McKerlich
- Glen Mervyn
- Sohen Biln
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Seven shooters represented Canada in 1960.
Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cam Grout | 100 m freestyle | 57.6 | =16 Q | 58.0 | =18 | Did not advance | |
| Dick Pound | 56.7 | 9 Q | 56.5 | =7 Q | 56.3 | 6 | |
| Bob Wheaton | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.7 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Steve Rabinovitch | 200 m breaststroke | 2:47.2 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Cam Grout | 200 m butterfly | 2:27.7 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Bob Wheaton Steve Rabinovitch Cam Grout Dick Pound |
4 × 100 m medley | 4:15.3 | 3 Q | — | 4:16.8 | 4 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Margaret Iwasaki | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.6 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| Mary Beth Stewart | 1:06.0 | 14 Q | 1:04.2 | =7 Q | 1:05.5 | 8 | |
| Sara Barber | 100 m backstroke | 1:13.4 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Judith McHale | 200 m breaststroke | 3:07.7 | 24 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Margaret Iwasaki | 100 m butterfly | 1:14.2 | =11 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Judith McHale | DNS | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Sara Barber Judith McHale Margaret Iwasaki Mary Beth Stewart |
4 × 100 m medley | 4:59.5 | 9 | — | Did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Canada at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Canada 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.
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