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.
| Netherlands at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Netherlands | |
| IOC code | NED (PBA used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| 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 | |
Medalists
Silver
- Marianne Heemskerk – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
Bronze
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Thirteen male cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Jan Hugens
- Jan Janssen
- René Lotz
- Lex van Kreuningen
- Team time trial
- Jan Hugens
- René Lotz
- Ab Sluis
- Lex van Kreuningen
- Sprint
- Piet van der Touw
- Aad de Graaf
- 1000m time trial
- Piet van der Touw
- Tandem
- Rinus Paul
- Mees Gerritsen
- Team pursuit
- Jaap Oudkerk
- Theo Nikkessen
- Henk Nijdam
- Piet van der Lans
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.
- Men's épée
- Max Dwinger
- Women's foil
- Elly Botbijl
- Nina Kleijweg
- Daniëlle van Rossem
- Women's team foil
- Nina Kleijweg, Daniëlle van Rossem, Leni Kokkes-Hanepen, Elly Botbijl
Gymnastics
Hockey
Rowing
The Netherlands had 13 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1960.
- Men's single sculls
- Lex Redelé
- Men's double sculls – 5th place
- Peter Bakker
- Co Rentmeester
- Men's coxless pair
- Steven Blaisse
- Ernst Veenemans
- Men's coxed pair
- Maarten van Dis
- Arnold Wientjes
- Jan Just Bos
- Men's coxed four
- Toon de Ruiter
- Frank Moerman
- Ype Stelma
- Henk Wamsteker
- Marius Klumperbeek
Sailing
- Finn
- Hans Sleeswijk 24th, 2265 points
- Flying Dutchman
- 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 | — | 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 | — | 4:56.9 | ||
| Corrie Schimmel | 5:00.1 | 8 Q | — | 5:02.3 | 7 | ||
| Rini Dobber | 100 m backstroke | 1:14.2 | 17 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Ria van Velsen | 1:11.1 | 2 Q | — | 1:12.1 | 7 | ||
| Ada den Haan | 200 m breaststroke | 2:54.0 | 3 Q | — | 2:54.4 | 4 | |
| Gretta Kok | 2:55.2 | 5 Q | — | 2:54.6 | 5 | ||
| Marianne Heemskerk | 100 m butterfly | 1:11.0 | 3 Q | — | 1:10.4 | ||
| Atie Voorbij | 1:12.4 | 6 Q | — | 1:13.3 | 5 | ||
| Hennie van der Velde Jopie Troost Sieta Posthumus Cocki van Engelsdorp Gastelaars | 4 × 100 m freestyle | DSQ | — | Did not advance | |||
| Ria van Velsen Ada den Haan Marianne Heemskerk Erica Terpstra Tineke Lagerberg | 4 × 100 m medley | 4:47.4 | 1 Q | — | 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
- Fred van Dorp
- Henk Hermsen
- Ben Kniest
- Harry Lamme
- Bram Leenards
- Hans Muller
- Harro Ran
- Harry Vriend
- Fred van der Zwan
Wrestling
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