Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 116 competitors, 107 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 14 sports.[1]
| Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | YUG |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 116 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Radovan Radović |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Yugoslavia had won silver medals in Men's Football (Soccer) for the past 3 Summer Games and finally won gold in Rome.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Andrija Anković Vladimir Durković Milan Galić Fahrudin Jusufi Tomislav Knez Borivoje Kostić Aleksandar Kozlina Dusan Maravić Željko Matuš Željko Perušić Novak Roganović Velimir Sombolac Milutin Šoškić Silvester Takač Blagoje Vidinić Ante Žanetić | Football (Soccer) | Men's Team Competition |
 Silver | Branislav Martinović | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight |
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Franjo Škrinjar
- → 2:21.40 (10th place)
- Franjo Mihalić
- → 2:21:52 (12th place)
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Janez Žirovnik
- Ivan Levačić
- Nevenko Valčić
- Alojz Bajc
- Team time trial
- Ivan Levačić
- Veselin Petrović
- Janez Žirovnik
- Nevenko Valčić
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
- Men's sabre
- Aleksandar Vasin
- Women's foil
- Vera Jeftimijades
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Yugoslavia had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's double sculls
- Joža Lovec
- Perica Vlašić
- Men's coxless pair
- Nikola Čupin
- Antun Ivanković
- Men's coxed pair
- Paško Škarica
- Ante Vrčić
- Josip Bujas (cox)
- Men's coxed four
- Vladimir Nekora
- Janez Pintar
- Adolf Potočar
- Vekoslav Skalak
- Nikola Stipanicev (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
- 50 m pistol
- Karlo Umek
- Ilija Ničić
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Josip Ćuk
- Vladimir Grozdanović
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Miroslav Stojanović
- Branislav Lončar
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Miroslav Stojanović
- Josip Ćuk
Swimming
Water polo
Wrestling
References
- "Yugoslavia 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. "Yugoslavia 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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