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.
| Japan at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | JPN (GIA used at these Games) |
| 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) | |
Medalists
editAthletics
editBasketball
editBoxing
editCycling
editFive male cyclists represented Japan in 1960.
Diving
editEquestrian
editFencing
editFive fencers, all men, represented Japan in 1960.
Gymnastics
editHockey
editModern pentathlon
editTwo male pentathletes represented Japan in 1960.
- Individual
Rowing
editJapan had 14 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editEight shooters represented Japan in 1960. Yoshihisa Yoshikawa won a bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editWater polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
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