Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeNED
(PBA used at these Games)
(PBA used at these Games)
Competitors110 (80 men and 30 women) in 13 sports
FlagbearerJan Willem van Erven Dorens
| Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED (PBA used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 110 (80 men and 30 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jan Willem van Erven Dorens |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The Netherlands competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 110 competitors, 80 men and 30 women, took part in 54 events in 13 sports.[1]
Silver
- Marianne Heemskerk – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
Bronze
- Wieger Mensonides – Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Tineke Lagerberg – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Thirteen male cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1960.
Diving
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Greta Lugthart | 3 m springboard | 46.03 | 15 Q | 34.36 | 15 | 80.39 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
| Dorothea du Pon | 51.20 | 6 Q | 37.61 | 5 | 88.81 | 6 | 34.54 | 8 | 123.35 | 8 | |
Fencing
Five fencers, one man and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1960.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Rowing
The Netherlands had 13 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men's double sculls – 5th place
Sailing
- Hans Sleeswijk 24th, 2265 points
- Ben Verhagen & Gerardus Lautenschutz 5th, 5452 points
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jan Bouwman | 100 m freestyle | 58.8 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| Ron Kroon | 57.7 | 18 Q | 57.9 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| Jan Jiskoot | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.9 | =20 | Did not advance | |||
| Wieger Mensonides | 200 m breaststroke | 2:39.0 | 2 Q | 2:39.3 | 5 Q | 2:39.7 |  |
| Gerrit Korteweg | 200 m butterfly | 2:26.4 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Bert Sitters | 2:36.6 | 29 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jan Jiskoot Wieger Mensonides Gerrit Korteweg Ron Kroon |
4 × 100 m medley | 4:16.1 | 6 Q | N/a | 4:18.2 | 8 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cocki van Engelsdorp Gastelaars | 100 m freestyle | 1:03.9 | 4 Q | 1:03.9 | 6 Q | 1:04.7 | 7 |
| Erica Terpstra | 1:04.4 | =7 Q | 1:03.7 | 5 Q | 1:04.3 | 6 | |
| Tineke Lagerberg | 400 m freestyle | 4:57.0 | 4 Q | N/a | 4:56.9 | | |
| Corrie Schimmel | 5:00.1 | 8 Q | N/a | 5:02.3 | 7 | ||
| Rini Dobber | 100 m backstroke | 1:14.2 | 17 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Ria van Velsen | 1:11.1 | 2 Q | N/a | 1:12.1 | 7 | ||
| Ada den Haan | 200 m breaststroke | 2:54.0 | 3 Q | N/a | 2:54.4 | 4 | |
| Gretta Kok | 2:55.2 | 5 Q | N/a | 2:54.6 | 5 | ||
| Marianne Heemskerk | 100 m butterfly | 1:11.0 | 3 Q | N/a | 1:10.4 |  | |
| Atie Voorbij | 1:12.4 | 6 Q | N/a | 1:13.3 | 5 | ||
| Hennie van der Velde Jopie Troost Sieta Posthumus Cocki van Engelsdorp Gastelaars |
4 × 100 m freestyle | DSQ | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Ria van Velsen Ada den Haan Marianne Heemskerk Erica Terpstra Tineke Lagerberg |
4 × 100 m medley | 4:47.4 | 1 Q | N/a | 4:47.6 | 4 | |
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (1–2)
- Defeated Australia (5–3)
- Tied with South Africa (3–3)
- Semi Final Round (Group 2)
- Lost to Hungary (1–3)
- Lost to United States (6–7)
- Classification Round (5th/8th)
- Lost to Romania (4–5)
- Lost to Germany (5–6) → 8th place
- Team Roster
