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.
| 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–) Croatia (1992–) Slovenia (1992–) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–) Kosovo (2016–) | |
Yugoslavia had won silver medals in Men's Football (Soccer) for the past 3 Summer Games and finally won gold in Rome.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Andrija Anković Vladimir Durković Milan Galić Fahrudin Jusufi Tomislav Knez Borivoje Kostić Aleksandar Kozlina Dusan 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.
| 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)
- Featherweight, MenMiloslav Paunović=17
- Welterweight, MenTomislav Kelava=17
- Light-Middleweight, MenDragoslav Jakovljević=17
Canoeing
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
- Individual road race
- Janez Žirovnik
- Ivan Levačić
- Nevenko Valčić
- Alojz Bajc
- Team time trial
- Ivan Levačić
- Veselin Petrović
- Janez Žirovnik
- Nevenko Valčić
Fencing
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
- Men's sabre
- Aleksandar Vasin
- Women's foil
- Vera Jeftimijades
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Yugoslavia had 12 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.
- Men's double sculls
- Joža Lovec
- Perica Vlašić
- Men's coxless pair
- Nikola Čupin
- Antun Ivanković
- Men's coxed pair
- Paško Škarica
- Ante Vrčić
- Josip Bujas (cox)
- Men's coxed four
- Vladimir Nekora
- Janez Pintar
- Adolf Potočar
- Vekoslav Skalak
- Nikola Stipanicev (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters represented Yugoslavia in 1960.
- 50 m pistol
- Karlo Umek
- Ilija Ničić
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Josip Ćuk
- Vladimir Grozdanović
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Miroslav Stojanović
- Branislav Lončar
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Miroslav Stojanović
- Josip Ćuk
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 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Veljko Rogošić | 4:39.5 | 20 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Slobodan Kićović | 1500 m freestyle | 20:29.0 | 29 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Veljko Rogošić | 18:51.8 | 18 | — | 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 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Mihovil Dorčić Đorđe Perišić Veljko Rogošić Janez Kocmur | 4 × 100 m medley | 4:25.5 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||
Water polo
Wrestling
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