| Noc: | GBR |
| Nocname: | British Olympic Association |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the United Kingdom |
| Oldcode: | GRB |
| Location: | Rome |
| Competitors: | 253 (206 men and 47 women) |
| Sports: | 17 |
| Flagbearer: | Richard McTaggart |
| Rank: | 12 |
| Gold: | 2 |
| Silver: | 6 |
| Bronze: | 12 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | 1906 Intercalated Games |
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.
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. Daily Mirror, 5th November 1961, page 7, column 1, Girl Athletics: A sensational report
| Sport | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Fencing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Diving | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Men's Hammer Throw
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Shot Put
See main article: article and Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics. 12 male cyclists represented Great Britain in 1960.
See main article: article and Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics. 18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1960.
See main article: article and Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
The National Coach to the British Gymnastics team was Frank Turner, who had competed as a gymnast in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1960.
See main article: article and Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics. England had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
See main article: article and Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Ten shooters represented Great Britain in 1960.
See main article: article and Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics.