Australia at the Games
Olympic Games - 1960 Rome, Italy (31 Aug - 10 Sep)
Games of the XVII Olympiad
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John BAGULEY (WA) | Long Jump | 36/49 | Qual DNQ 6.96m | |||
| Triple Jump | 13/39 | Qual 15.56m; Final 13th 15.22m | ||||
| Bevyn BAKER (Vic) | 100 metres | Did not compete | ||||
| 200 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| Long Jump | 45/49 | Qual DNQ 6.43m | ||||
| Anthony 'Tony' BLUE (Qld) | 800 metres | 8/51 | Ht4 1st 1:50.7 (1.50.82); QF3 3rd 1:49.9 (1:50.04); SF1 5th 1:47.8 (1:47.87) | |||
| John CHITTICK (Vic) | 110 metres Hurdles | 20/36 | Ht2 5th 14.7 (14.86)(+0.4) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| Ronald CRAWFORD (NSW) | 20 km Walk | 11/36 | 11th 1:39:16.2 | |||
| 50 km Walk | Disqualified | |||||
| Herbert 'Herb' ELLIOTT (WA) | 1500 metres | 1/39 | Ht1 1st 3:41.4 (3:.41.50); Final 1st 3:35.6 | |||
| Noel FREEMAN (Vic) | 20 km Walk | 2/36 | 2nd 1:34:16.2 | |||
| 50 km Walk | Disqualified | |||||
| Richard 'Kevan' GOSPER (NSW) | 400 metres | 11/54 | Ht4 2nd 47.1 (47.21); QF2 2nd 46.5 (46.63); SF1 6th 47.1 (47.28) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| Allan LAWRENCE (NSW) | 5,000 metres | 15/48 | Ht2 4th 14:10.0 (14:10.71) | |||
| 10,000 metres | Final Did not finish | |||||
| Marathon | 54/69 | 54th 2:38:46.0 | ||||
| Mervyn 'Merv' LINCOLN (Vic) | 1500 metres | 19/39 | Ht3 7th 3:46.8 (3:47.18) | |||
| Charles 'Chilla' PORTER (Qld) | High Jump | 18/32 | Qual DNQ 1.95m | |||
| David 'Dave' POWER (NSW) | 5,000 metres | 5/48 | Ht4 1st 14:03.0(14:03.17); Final 5th 13:51.8 (13:52.37) | |||
| 10,000 metres | 3/32 | Final 3rd 28:38.2 (28:37.64) | ||||
| Marathon | Did not compete | |||||
| Warwick SELVEY (NSW) | Shot Put | 15/24 | Qual 16.81m; Final 15th 16.18m | |||
| Discus Throw | 21/35 | Qual 52.07; Final 21st 49.34m | ||||
| Ian SINFIELD (WA) | Marathon | 43/69 | 43rd 2:34:16.0 | |||
| Albert 'Albie' THOMAS (NSW) | 1500 metres | 17/39 | Ht2 5th 3:46.8 (3:46.95) | |||
| 5,000 metres | 11/48 | Ht3 3rd 14:06.2(14:06.27); Final 11th 14:20.4(14:20.88) | ||||
| Dennis TIPPING (NSW) | 100 metres | 50/61 | Ht2 6th 11.2 (11.30)(-0.3) | |||
| 200 metres | 56/62 | Ht12 5th 22.9 (23.10) | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| lan TOMLINSON (WA) | 4 x 100 metres | Did not compete | ||||
| Long Jump | 33/49 | Qual DNQ 7.03m | ||||
| Triple Jump | 9/39 | Qual 15.89m; Final 9th 15.71m | ||||
| TEAM | 4 x 100 metres | Ht3 Did not compete | ||||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Anna BOCSON (Wojtaszek/Pazera) (SA) | Javelin Throw | 6/20 | Qual 49.20m; Final 6th 51.15m | |||
| Brenda CARR (Jones) (Vic) | 800 metres | 2/27 | Ht1 2nd 2:11.0 (2:11.15); Final 2nd 2:04.4 (2.04.58) | |||
| Elizabeth 'Betty' CUTHBERT (NSW) | 100 metres | 13/31 | Ht4 2nd 12.1 (12.22)(0.0); QF4 4th 12.0 (12.18)(0.0) | |||
| 200 metres | Ht5 Did not compete | |||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| Patricia DUGGAN (Qld) | 100 metres | 16/31 | Ht2 1st 11.9 (12.19)(0.0); QF2 4th 12.2 (12.33)(0.0) | |||
| 200 metres | 19/29 | Ht1 4th 24.7 (24.80) | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Disqualified (47.59) | |||||
| Norma FLEMING (Croker) (Qld) | 200 metres | 7/29 | Ht3 2nd 24.2.(24.34); SF1 4th 24.3 (24.43) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Disqualified (47.59) | |||||
| Long Jump | 15/30 | Qual 5.80m; Final 15th 5.82m | ||||
| Helen FRITH (NSW) | High Jump | 6/24 | Qual 1.65m; Final =6th 1.65m | |||
| Long Jump | 17/30 | Qual 5.98m; Final 17th 5.62m | ||||
| Sylvia MITCHELL (NSW) | Long Jump | 23/30 | Qual DNQ 5.60m | |||
| Norma THROWER (Austin) (SA) | 80 metres Hurdles | 10/28 | Ht2 2nd 11.4 (11.54)(-0.4); SF1 5th 11.3 (11.43)(-1.0) | |||
| Gloria WIGNEY (Cooke) (NSW) | 80 metres Hurdles | 24/28 | Ht5 1st 11.7 (11.89)(-0.5) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Disqualified (47.59) | |||||
| Marlene WILLARD (Mathews) (NSW) | 100 metres | 11/31 | Ht3 2nd 12.0 (12.10)(0.0); QF1 3rd 12.1 (12.25)(0.0); SF2 6th 11.9 (12.05)(+0.6) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Disqualified (47.59) | |||||
| Dixie WILLIS (WA) | 800 metres | 9/27 | Ht4 1st 2:05.9 (2:06.03); Final No Time (Fell, unofficially 2:27.5) | |||
| TEAM | 4 x 100 metres | 10/10 | Ht2 Disqualified (47.59) |
Overall Team Rank: 8 (38pts)
Men's Team Rank: 11
Women's Team Rank: 9
1016 athletes participated from 73 countries
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