Argentina at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | ARG | ||||||||
| NOC | Argentinian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 92 in 14 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Cristina Hardekopf | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 30th |
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Argentina's participation in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, marked the eighth Olympic performance officially organized by the Argentinian Olympic Committee (). The delegation consisted of 91 athletes, all of whom were men, something which had not happened since the 1932 Games in Los Angeles and which has not happened since. Ironically, the flag bearer, a woman named Cristina Hardekopf, was a diver but was not included in the delegation as a participating athlete. However, Jorge Somlay, a rower, participated as Argentina’s youngest Olympic competitor at only 13 years old.
The Olympic team won two medals, one bronze and one silver, and five Olympic diplomas. They placed 27th in total medal count over 83 participating countries.
The silver medal was one in yachting and the bronze in boxing, giving Argentina half of its medals and 3 out of five of its Olympic Diplomas (something which was usual until the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City).
Argentina’s performance in the games forms part of a period of scarce results, which was affected by scare support for the Olympics Games by the state as well as other political reasons. Repeating what happened in the 1956 Games in Melbourne, Argentina did not win a single gold medal, and the two medals that they did win were far below their average winnings of 4-7 medals in all of the games from 1924-1952. In 2004 Argentina’s Olympic success has recovered to the levels it had during the 1924-1952 period.
Dressage
Eventing
Jumping
Six fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1960.
Individual
Team
Group Stage
Argentina failed to reach Semi-Finals.
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