Spain at the 1960 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	ESP
Nocname:	Spanish Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1960
Website:
Location:	Rome
Competitors:	144 (133 men and 11 women)
Sports:	16
Flagbearer:	Jaime Belenguer
Rank:	41
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	1
Appearances:	auto
App Begin Year:	1900

Spain competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Dutch-led boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics. 144 competitors, 133 men and 11 women, took part in 83 events in 16 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Bronze

• Pedro Amat, Francisco Caballer, Juan Calzado, José Colomer, Carlos del Coso, José Dinarés, Eduardo Dualde, Joaquin Dualde, Rafael Egusquiza, Ignacio Macaya, Pedro Murúa, Pedro Roig, Luis Usoz, and Narciso Ventalló - Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Basketball

See main article: Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group D)

• Defeated Uruguay (77-72)

• Lost to Philippines (82-84)

• Defeated Poland (75-63)
• First Classification Round (9-16th place)

• Lost to Mexico (66-80)

• Lost to France (40-78)

• Defeated Japan (66-64)
• Second Classification Round (13-16th place)

• Lost to Puerto Rico (65-75)

• Defeated Bulgaria (2-0 walk-over) → 14th place
• Team Roster

• Agustín Bertomeu

• Alfonso Martínez

• Emiliano Rodríguez

• Francisco Buscató

• Jesús Codina

• Joaquín Enseñat

• Jorge Guillén

• Josep Lluís Cortés

• José Nora

• Juan Martos

• Miguel Ángel González

• Santiago Navarro

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Nine male cyclists represented Spain in 1960.

Individual road race

• José Antonio Momeñe
• Ignacio Astigarraga
• Juan Sánchez
• Ventura Díaz

Team time trial

• Ignacio Astigarraga
• Juan Sánchez
• José Antonio Momeñe
• Ramón Sáez Marzo

Sprint

• José María Errandonea
• Francisco Tortellá

Team pursuit

• José María Errandonea
• Francisco Tortellá
• Miguel Martorell
• Miguel Mora Gornals

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics. 11 fencers, 8 men and 3 women, represented Spain in 1960.

Men's foil

• Joaquín Moya
• Enrique González
• Jesús Díez

Men's épée

• Manuel Martínez
• Jesús Díez
• Pedro Cabrera

Men's team épée

• Pedro Cabrera, Manuel Martínez, Jesús Díez, Joaquín Moya

Men's sabre

• Ramón Martínez
• Pablo Ordejón
• César de Diego

Men's team sabre

• Jesús Díez, César de Diego, Pablo Ordejón, Ramón Martínez

Women's foil

• María Shaw
• Carmen Valls
• Pilar Tosat

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Two male pentathletes represented Spain in 1960.

Individual

• Joaquín Villalba
• Fernando Irayzoz

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Spain had 18 male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.^[2]

Men's single sculls

• Julio López

Men's coxed pair

• Enrique Castelló
• José Sahuquillo
• Joaquín del Real (cox)

Men's coxed four

• Franco Cobas
• Emilio García
• José Méndez
• Alberto Valtierra
• Armando González

Men's eight

• Ignacio Alcorta
• José Almandoz
• José Aristegui
• Santiago Beitia
• José Ibarburu
• Manuel Ibarburu
• José Leiceaga
• Trimido Vaqueriza
• Faustino Amiano

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Eight shooters represented Spain in 1960.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
José Manuel Andoin	50 m rifle, three positions	519	31	align=left colspan=2	did not advance
José Luis Calvo	50 m rifle, prone	378	29	align=left colspan=2	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Minervino González	50 m pistol	align=left colspan=2	528	31
25 m rapid fire pistol	align=left colspan=2	561	38
Rafael de Juan	Trap	AC	NQ	align=left colspan=2	did not advance
Ángel León	50 m pistol	align=left colspan=2	537	18
align=left rowspan=2	José Llorens	50 m rifle, three positions	378	29	align=left colspan=2	did not advance
50 m rifle, prone	516	31	align=left colspan=2	did not advance
Juan Malo	Trap	90	14 Q	166	32
Luis Palomo	25 m rapid fire pistol	align=left colspan=2	576	18

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

External links

• Spanish Olympic Committee
• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spain at the 1960 Rome Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417045830/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ESP/summer/1960/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 30 July 2014 . sports-reference.com.
2. Spain Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417115913/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ESP/summer/1960/ROW/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 26 February 2018.