| Noc: | VEN |
| Nocname: | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Rome |
| Competitors: | 36 |
| Sports: | 9 |
| Flagbearer: | Héctor Thomas |
| Rank: | 41 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 1 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1948 |
Venezuela competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy. 36 competitors, 31 men and 5 women, were selected by the Comité Olímpico Venezolano to take part in 26 events in 9 sports.[1] The Venezuelan representation was similar to that of the Helsinki Games that awarded the country first olympic medal but including for the first time a Venezuelan sailing and weightlifting representation. The sporting shooter Enrico Forcella won the nation's second ever Olympic medal and to date solely Olympic medallist in shooting. Women's return after being absent from the previous game, competing in fencing like before but also for the first time in swimming.
| width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Fencing | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Shooting | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yachting | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 36 |
See main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Five cyclists, all men, represented Venezuela in 1960.
See main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Eight fencers, four men and four women, represented Venezuela in 1960.
See main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Six shooters represented Venezuela in 1960. Enrico Forcella won the bronze in the 50m rifle, prone event.
See main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics.