AUSTRALIA at the
OLYMPIC GAMES
1960 - Rome
 
GOLD | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972
 
     

Full List of Australian Medallists

GOLD:
Herb Elliott - Athletics 1500m 3.35.6 World Record
Australian Team - Equestrian 3-day Event 128.18pts(L Morgan, N Lavis, W Roycroft)
Laurence Morgan - Equestrian 3-day Event minus 7.15pts
John Devitt - Swimming 100m Free 55.2
Murray Rose - Swimming 400m Free 4.18.3
John Konrads - Swimming 1500m Free 17.19.6
David Theile - Swimming 100m Back 1.01.9
Dawn Fraser - Swimming 100m Free 1.01.2

SILVER:
Noel Freeman - Athletics 20km Walk 1.34.16.2
Brenda Jones - Athletics 800m 2.04.58
Neale Lavis - Equestrian 3-day Event minus 16.60pts
Neville Hayes - Swimming 200m Fly 2.14.6
Murray Rose - Swimming 1500m Free 17.21.7
Aust Men's Team - Swimming 4x100m Medley 4.12.0 (D Theile, T Gathercole, N Hayes, G Shipton)
Aust Women's Team - Swimming 4x100 Relay 4.11.3 (D Fraser, I Konrads, L Crapp, A Colquhoun)
Aust Women's Team - Swimming 4x100 Medley 4.55.7 (M Wilson, R Lassig, J Andrew, D Fraser)

BRONZE:
Dave Power - Athletics 10,000m 27.37.64
Ollie Taylor - Boxing Bantamweight Division-equal 3rd
Anthony Madigan - Boxing Light-Heavyweight Division-equal 3rd
John Konrads - Swimming 400m Free 4.21.8
Aust Men's Team - Swimming 4x200 Relay 8.13.8 (D Dickson, J Devitt, M Rose, J Konrads)
Janice Andrew - Swimming 100m Fly 1.12.2

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