Singapore at the 1960 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SIN
Nocname:Singapore National Olympic Council
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1960
Location:Rome
Competitors:5
Sports:3
Rank:32
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
See also: Malaysia (1964)

Singapore competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Five competitors, all men, took part in three events in three sports.[1] This marked the first and only time Singapore competed at the Olympics as a self-governing colony of the United Kingdom under what would later become the national flag. Tan Howe Liang won the territory's first ever Olympic medal, its only medal until 2008.

Medalists

Silver

The following Singaporean athletes participated in the games:[2]

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics. One shooter represented Singapore in 1960.

50 m pistol

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singapore at the 1960 Rome Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630214202/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SIN/summer/1960/ . dead . 30 June 2018 . 29 June 2015 . Sports Reference.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203163051/http://www.snoc.org.sg/files/OlympicGamesParticipants.pdf . 3 December 2008 . dmy-all .