Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 253 competitors, 206 men and 47 women, took part in 130 events in 17 sports.^[1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

IOC codeGBR
(GRB used at these Games)

NOCBritish Olympic Association

Competitors253 (206 men and 47 women) in 17 sports

FlagbearerRichard McTaggart

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Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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IOC code	GBR (GRB used at these Games)
NOC	British Olympic Association
in Rome
Competitors	253 (206 men and 47 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer	Richard McTaggart
Medals Ranked 12th	Gold 2 Silver 6 Bronze 12 Total 20
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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The Rome Games continued Great Britain and Northern Ireland's disappointing run in the Olympics, with British athletes picking up only two gold medals (down from six in 1956). Overall, they won twenty medals, finishing twelfth.

Shortly after the games, rumours circulated from several teams that the British team had fielded competitors in their women's Athletics team who had male characteristics. The allegations were instantly dismissed by the British team. However, a report was issued the following year by British professor, Thomas Jeffcote, who claimed that two of the British team were intersex. Neither was named but he stated one was twenty years old while the other was a teenage 100 yard sprinter. He further claimed her Athletic ability deteriorated rapidly after undergoing an operation in 1961.^[2]