Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeYUG
(JUG used at these Games)
(JUG used at these Games)
Competitors116 (107 men, 9 women) in 14 sports
FlagbearerRadovan Radović
| Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | YUG (JUG used at these Games) |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 116 (107 men, 9 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Radovan Radović |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Serbia (1912, 2008–pres.) Croatia (1992–pres.) Slovenia (1992–pres.) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–pres.) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996–pres.) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–pres.) Kosovo (2016–pres.) | |
Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 116 competitors, 107 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 14 sports.[1]
Yugoslavia had won silver medals in Men's Football (Soccer) for the past 3 Summer Games and finally won gold in Rome.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Andrija Anković Vladimir Durković Milan Galić Fahrudin Jusufi Tomislav Knez Bora Kostić Aleksandar Kozlina Dušan Maravić Željko Matuš Željko Perušić Novak Roganović Velimir Sombolac Milutin Šoškić Silvester Takač Blagoje Vidinić Ante Žanetić | Football (Soccer) | Men's Team Competition |
 Silver | Branislav Martinović | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight |
Competitors
The following is the list of Yugoslav competitors at the 1960 Olympic Games by sport.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Canoeing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Fencing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Football | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Rowing | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Swimming | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Water polo | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 107 | 9 | 116 |
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Franjo Škrinjar
- → 2:21.40 (10th place)
- Franjo Mihalić
- → 2:21:52 (12th place)
Basketball
Boxing
- Obrad Sretenović, (heavyweight, Fifth place tie) [3]
- Featherweight, Men Miloslav Paunović =17
- Welterweight, Men Tomislav Kelava =17
- Light-Middleweight, Men Dragoslav Jakovljević =17
Canoeing
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gojko Arneri | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.5 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Janez Kocmur | 58.7 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Milan Jeger | 400 m freestyle | 4:41.4 | 24 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Veljko Rogošić | 4:39.5 | 20 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Slobodan Kićović | 1500 m freestyle | 20:29.0 | 29 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Veljko Rogošić | 18:51.8 | 18 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Mihovil Dorčić | 100 m backstroke | 1:06.0 | =23 | Did not advance | |||
| Đorđe Perišić | 200 m breaststroke | 2:41.1 | 7 Q | 2:44.2 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Lovro Radonić | 200 m butterfly | 3:00.6 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| Veljko Rogošić | 2:35.5 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| Milan Jeger Slobodan Kićović Vlado Brinovec Veljko Rogošić |
4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:49.8 | 13 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Mihovil Dorčić Đorđe Perišić Veljko Rogošić Janez Kocmur |
4 × 100 m medley | 4:25.5 | 13 | N/a | Did not advance | ||