Japan at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
| Japan at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 162 (142 men and 20 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Takashi Ono |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 162 competitors, 142 men and 20 women, took part in 96 events in 17 sports.[1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Tokyo, the Japanese flag was raised at the closing ceremony.
Medalists
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Japan in 1960.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Japan in 1960.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Two male pentathletes represented Japan in 1960.
- Individual
- Kazuhiro Tanaka
- Shigeaki Uchino
Rowing
Japan had 14 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Kenro Chiba
- Tetsuzo Hirose
- Hironori Itsuki
- Hiroshi Saito
- Tadashi Saito
- Tetsuo Sato
- Shigemi Tamura
- Yosuke Tazaki
- Hiroyuki Misawa (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Japan in 1960. Yoshihisa Yoshikawa won a bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
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| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Yukio Inokuma | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 384 | 12 Q | 586 | 6 |
| Takao Ishii | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 538 | 24 Q | 1110 | 30 |
| Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 385 | 13 Q | 582 | 20 | |
| Kenichi Kumagai | Trap | 85 | 33 Q | 178 | 21 |
| Tadao Matsui | 50 m pistol | — | 540 | 12 | |
| Osamu Ochiai | 25 m rapid fire pistol | — | 565 | 35 | |
| Fumio Ryosenan | — | 569 | 30 | ||
| Mitsuo Yamane | Trap | ? | AC | Did not advance | |
| Yoshihisa Yoshikawa | 50 m pistol | — | 552 |  | |
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Japan at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Japan Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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