Athletes from the West Indies Federation competed under the name Antilles (ANT),^[1] renamed to British West Indies (BWI) by the IOC, at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Thirteen competitors—two from Barbados, four from Trinidad, and seven from Jamaica—all men, took part in thirteen events in five sports.^[2] The short-lived nation only participated at these single Games, as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago competed independently again in 1964, and Barbados started competing at the 1968 Games. The team won two bronze medals, both in track and field athletics.

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British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Flag of the West Indies Federation
IOC code	BWI (ANT used at these Games)
NOC	West Indies Olympic Association
in Rome
Competitors	13 in 5 sports
Medals Ranked 147th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1960
Other related appearances
Jamaica (1948–1956, 1964–)  Trinidad and Tobago (1948–1956, 1964–)  Barbados (1968–)

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