Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | RHO |
| NOC | Rhodesia Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 14 in 6 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Rhodesia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first time in 32 years that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games. Fourteen athletes—Southern Rhodesians and one Northern Rhodesian, boxer Abe Bekker—competed under the name Rhodesia while representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).[1]
Athletics
Boxing
Diving
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Alexandra Morgenrood | 3 m springboard | 47.12 | 13 Q | 34.95 | 14 | 82.07 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
Sailing
Shooting
One shooter represented Rhodesia in 1960.
Swimming
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dottie Sutcliffe | 100 m freestyle | 1:09.0 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| Hillary Wilson | 400 m freestyle | 5:16.8 | 15 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Lynette Cooper | 100 m backstroke | 1:15.8 | 22 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Dottie Sutcliffe | 1:15.2 | 20 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Meg Miners | 200 m breaststroke | 3:05.2 | 23 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Hillary Wilson | 100 m butterfly | 1:21.4 | 25 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Lynette Cooper Meg Miners Dottie Sutcliffe Hillary Wilson |
4 × 100 m medley | 5:12.9 | 12 | — | Did not advance | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports Archived 12 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine