Japan at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeJPN
(GIA used at these Games)
(GIA used at these Games)
Competitors162 (142 men and 20 women) in 17 sports
FlagbearerTakashi Ono
| Japan at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | JPN (GIA used at these Games) |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 162 (142 men and 20 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Takashi Ono |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 162 competitors, 142 men and 20 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.[1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Tokyo, the Japanese flag was raised at the closing ceremony.
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Japan in 1960.
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Shunsuke Kaneto | 3 m springboard | 47.51 | 23 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Toshio Yamano | 52.84 | 12 Q | 41.24 | 5 | 94.08 | 8 Q | 46.38 | 7 | 140.46 | 7 | |
| Shunsuke Kaneto | 10 m platform | 52.65 | 7 Q | 38.34 | 11 | 90.99 | 10 | Did not advance | |||
| Ryo Mabuchi | 51.12 | 14 Q | 38.01 | 12 | 89.13 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Kanoko Mabuchi | 3 m springboard | 51.95 | 5 Q | 28.42 | 16 | 80.37 | 16 | Did not advance | |||
| Kumiko Watanabe | 44.32 | 16 Q | 36.25 | 11 | 80.57 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kanoko Mabuchi | 10 m platform | 49.76 | 11 Q | N/a | 28.14 | 11 | 77.90 | 11 | |||
| Kumiko Watanabe | 51.04 | 10 Q | N/a | 28.56 | 10 | 79.60 | 10 | ||||
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Japan in 1960.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Japan in 1960. Yoshihisa Yoshikawa won a bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Yukio Inokuma | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 384 | 12 Q | 586 | 6 |
| Takao Ishii | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 538 | 24 Q | 1110 | 30 |
| Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 385 | 13 Q | 582 | 20 | |
| Kenichi Kumagai | Trap | 85 | 33 Q | 178 | 21 |
| Tadao Matsui | 50 m pistol | N/a | 540 | 12 | |
| Osamu Ochiai | 25 m rapid fire pistol | N/a | 565 | 35 | |
| Fumio Ryosenan | N/a | 569 | 30 | ||
| Mitsuo Yamane | Trap | ? | AC | Did not advance | |
| Yoshihisa Yoshikawa | 50 m pistol | N/a | 552 |  | |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Katsuki Ishihara | 100 m freestyle | 57.5 | 15 Q | 57.8 | =15 | Did not advance | |
| Keigo Shimizu | 57.3 | 13 Q | 57.1 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Makoto Fukui | 400 m freestyle | 4:26.7 | 7 Q | N/a | 4:29.6 | 8 | |
| Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | 4:21.0 | 2 Q | N/a | 4:21.4 |  | ||
| Masami Nakabo | 1500 m freestyle | 18:30.4 | 14 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | 17:46.5 | 2 Q | N/a | 17:34.7 | 4 | ||
| Kazuo Tomita | 100 m backstroke | 1:04.7 | =10 Q | 1:05.2 | =12 | Did not advance | |
| Kazuo Watanabe | 1:08.4 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
| Isao Masuda | 200 m breaststroke | 2:41.2 | =8 Q | 2:42.3 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Yoshihiko Osaki | 2:39.1 | 3 Q | 2:38.2 | 2 Q | 2:38.0 | | |
| Kenzo Izutsu | 200 m butterfly | 2:20.3 | 8 Q | 2:21.5 | 5 Q | 2:19.4 | 8 |
| Haruo Yoshimuta | 2:19.4 | 7 Q | 2:21.7 | 7 Q | 2:18.3 | 5 | |
| Makoto Fukui Hiroshi Ishii Tsuyoshi Yamanaka Tatsuo Fujimoto |
4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:17.1 | 1 Q | N/a | 8:13.2 | | |
| Kazuo Tomita Koichi Hirakida Yoshihiko Osaki Keigo Shimizu Kazuo Watanabe Katsuki Ishihara |
4 × 100 m medley | 4:16.0 | =4 Q | N/a | 4:12.2 |  | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hitomi Jinno | 100 m freestyle | 1:09.8 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Yoshiko Sato | 1:06.4 | =17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kimiko Ezaka | 400 m freestyle | 5:26.8 | =21 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Eiko Wada | 5:26.8 | =21 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Satoko Tanaka | 100 m backstroke | 1:11.5 | 3 Q | N/a | 1:11.4 | | |
| Yoshiko Takamatsu | 200 m breaststroke | 2:57.6 | 12 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Shizue Miyabe | 100 m butterfly | 1:15.8 | 15 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Yoshiko Sato Eiko Wada Kimiko Ezaka Hitomi Jinno |
4 × 100 m freestyle | 4:35.9 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Satoko Tanaka Yoshiko Takamatsu Shizue Miyabe Yoshiko Sato |
4 × 100 m medley | 4:54.5 NR | 7 Q | N/a | 4:56.4 | 7 | |
