Rhodesia and Nyasaland at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Rhodesia competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first time in 32 years that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games. Fourteen athletes—Southern Rhodesians and one Northern Rhodesian, boxer Abe Bekker—competed under the name Rhodesia while representing the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).

Athletics

Boxing

Diving

Women AthleteEventPreliminarySemi-finalFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankTotalRankAlexandra Morgenrood3 m springboard47.1213 Q34.951482.0713Did not advance

Sailing

Shooting

One shooter represented Rhodesia in 1960.

Trap Bill Gulliver

Swimming

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDottie Sutcliffe100 m freestyle 1:09.0 30 Did not advanceHillary Wilson400 m freestyle 5:16.8 15 colspan=2 Did not advanceLynette Cooper100 m backstroke 1:15.8 22 colspan=2 Did not advanceDottie Sutcliffe 1:15.2 20 colspan=2 Did not advanceMeg Miners200 m breaststroke 3:05.2 23 colspan=2 Did not advanceHillary Wilson100 m butterfly 1:21.4 25 colspan=2 Did not advanceLynette CooperMeg MinersDottie SutcliffeHillary Wilson4 × 100 m medley 5:12.9 12 colspan=2 Did not advance

See also Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

References

External links Official Olympic Reports