South Africa at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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.
| South Africa at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 55 (53 men and 2 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Manie van Zyl[1] |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Silver
- Daniel Bekker — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
Bronze
- Malcolm Spence — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
- William Meyers — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
Athletics
Men's Discus Throw
- Fanie du Plessis
- Qualifying Heat — 51.86 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Boxing
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented South Africa in 1960.
- 1000m time trial
- Les Haupt
- Tandem
- Les Haupt
- Syd Byrnes
- Team pursuit
- Syd Byrnes
- Bobby Fowler
- Abe Jonker
- Rowan Peacock
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented South Africa in 1960.
- Individual
- Okkie van Greunen
Rowing
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
- David Lord
- Jack Mok
- Trevor Steyn
- John Stocchi
Sailing
South Africa had two male rowers participate in Sailing events in 1960.
- Gordon Burn-Wood
- Hellmut Stauch
Shooting
Five shooters represented South Africa in 1960.
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Michiel Victor
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Johannes Human
- Michiel Victor
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Johannes Human
- David du Plessis
- Trap
- Wim Peeters
- Eric Lucke
Swimming
Water polo
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
Wrestling
References
- "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.