Netherlands_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics
Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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]
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| 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 | |
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Silver
- Marianne Heemskerk – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
Bronze
- Wieger Mensonides – Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Tineke Lagerberg – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Thirteen male cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1960.
Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Five fencers, one man and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1960.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands had 13 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's double sculls – 5th place
Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Hans Sleeswijk 24th, 2265 points
- Ben Verhagen & Gerardus Lautenschutz 5th, 5452 points
Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- 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
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- "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.
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