Venezuela at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| Venezuela at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 36 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Héctor Thomas |
| Medals Ranked 41st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Venezuela competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy. 36 competitors, 31 men and 5 women, were selected by the Comité Olímpico Venezolano to take part in 26 events in 9 sports.[1] The Venezuelan representation was similar to that of the Helsinki Games that awarded the country first olympic medal but including for the first time a Venezuelan sailing and weightlifting representation. The sporting shooter Enrico Forcella won the nation's second ever Olympic medal and to date solely Olympic medallist in shooting. Women's return after being absent from the previous game, competing in fencing like before but also for the first time in swimming.
Bronze
- Enrico Forcella — Shooting, Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone position, 50 metres
Competitors
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Five cyclists, all men, represented Venezuela in 1960.
Fencing
Eight fencers, four men and four women, represented Venezuela in 1960.
Sailing
- Daniel Camejo Octavio
- Peter Camejo Guanche
Shooting
Six shooters represented Venezuela in 1960. Enrico Forcella won the bronze in the 50m rifle, prone event.
Swimming
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anneliese Rockenbach | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.5 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:18.6 | 24 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
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