Great Britain Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games

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Host City: Roma, Italy
Date Started: August 31, 1960
Date Finished: September 8, 1960

Events for Great Britain: 31
Participants for Great Britain: 61 (45 men and 16 women)
Youngest Participant for Great Britain: Jenny Smart (17 years, 195 days)
Oldest Participant for Great Britain: Arthur Keily (39 years, 177 days)
Most Medals for Great Britain (Athlete): Peter Radford and Dorothy Hyman (2 medals)

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Men's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Radford 20 Men's 100 metres 3 Bronze David Jones 20 Men's 100 metres 4 h2r3/4 Men's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Radford 20 Men's 200 metres 4 h2r3/4 David Segal 23 Men's 200 metres AC h1r3/4 David Jones 20 Men's 200 metres 4 h4r2/4 Men's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Robbie Brightwell 20 Men's 400 metres 4 h1r3/4 Malcolm Yardley 19 Men's 400 metres 6 h1r2/4 John Wrighton 27 Men's 400 metres 6 h2r2/4 Men's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal John Wenk 21 Men's 800 metres 4 h3r2/4 Tom Farrell 27 Men's 800 metres 5 h4r2/4 Brian Hewson 27 Men's 800 metres 4 h1r1/4 Men's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Brian Kent-Smith 24 Men's 1,500 metres 4 h2r1/2 Mike Wiggs 22 Men's 1,500 metres 6 h3r1/2 Laurie Reed 24 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h1r1/2 Men's 5,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bruce Tulloh 24 Men's 5,000 metres 4 h4r1/2 Frank Salvat 25 Men's 5,000 metres 7 h1r1/2 Gordon Pirie 29 Men's 5,000 metres 8 h3r1/2 Men's 10,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal John Merriman 24 Men's 10,000 metres 8 Martin Hyman 27 Men's 10,000 metres 9 Gordon Pirie 29 Men's 10,000 metres 10 Men's Marathon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Denis O'Gorman 32 Men's Marathon 16 Arthur Keily 39 Men's Marathon 25 Brian Kilby 22 Men's Marathon 29 Men's 110 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Hildreth 32 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 5 h1r2/4 Bob Birrell 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 5 h4r2/4 Vic Matthews 26 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 6 h3r2/4 Men's 400 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal John Metcalf 26 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 7 h2r2/3 Max Boyes 26 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 4 h1r1/3 Chris Goudge 25 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 4 h3r1/3 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dave Chapman 24 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 6 h2r1/2 Michael Palmer 24 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 8 h3r1/2 Eric Shirley 31 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10 h1r1/2 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Radford 20 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 3 Bronze David Jones 20 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 3 Bronze David Segal 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 3 Bronze Nick Whitehead 27 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 3 Bronze Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Malcolm Yardley 19 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 5 Barry Jackson 19 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 5 John Wrighton 27 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 5 Robbie Brightwell 20 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 5 Men's 20 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Stan Vickers 28 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 3 Bronze Eric Hall 27 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 10 Ken Matthews 26 Men's 20 kilometres Walk AC Men's 50 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Don Thompson 27 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 1 Gold Thomas Misson 30 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 5 Albert Johnson 29 Men's 50 kilometres Walk AC Men's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Gordon Miller 20 Men's High Jump 16 Crawford Fairbrother 24 Men's High Jump 22T QR Men's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Fred Alsop 21 Men's Long Jump 13 John Howell 24 Men's Long Jump 27 QR Men's Triple Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Fred Alsop 21 Men's Triple Jump 12 Men's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mike Lindsay 21 Men's Shot Put 5 Martyn Lucking 22 Men's Shot Put 8 Arthur Rowe 24 Men's Shot Put 17 QR Men's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mike Lindsay 21 Men's Discus Throw 31 QR Men's Hammer Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mike Ellis 23 Men's Hammer Throw 15 Women's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dorothy Hyman 19 Women's 100 metres 2 Silver Jenny Smart 17 Women's 100 metres 6 Elizabeth Jenner 18 Women's 100 metres 6 h2r2/4 Women's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dorothy Hyman 19 Women's 200 metres 3 Bronze Jenny Smart 17 Women's 200 metres 5 h1r2/3 Jean Hiscock 21 Women's 200 metres 4 h2r1/3 Women's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Joy Jordan 24 Women's 800 metres 6 Diane Charles 27 Women's 800 metres 5 h1r1/2 Phyllis Perkins 26 Women's 800 metres 6 h2r1/2 Women's 80 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Carole Quinton 24 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 2 Silver Mary Bignal-Rand 20 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 4 Pat Pryce-Nutting 18 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 3 h4r1/3 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Carole Quinton 24 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC Dorothy Hyman 19 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC Jenny Smart 17 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC Mary Bignal-Rand 20 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC Women's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dorothy Shirley 21 Women's High Jump 2T Silver Frances Slaap 19 Women's High Jump 6T Women's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mary Bignal-Rand 20 Women's Long Jump 9 Christina Persighetti 24 Women's Long Jump 19 Women's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Suzanne Farmer-Allday 25 Women's Shot Put 16 QR Women's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Suzanne Farmer-Allday 25 Women's Discus Throw 21 QR Women's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Sue Platt 19 Women's Javelin Throw 7 Averil Williams 25 Women's Javelin Throw 19 QR

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