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United States 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 United States: 34
Participants for United States: 81 (63 men and 18 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Pat Daniels-Winslow (17 years, 6 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Bob Mimm (35 years, 320 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): Wilma Rudolph (3 medals)

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dave Sime 24 Men's 100 metres 2 Silver
Frank Budd 21 Men's 100 metres 5
Ray Norton 22 Men's 100 metres 6

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Les Carney 26 Men's 200 metres 2 Silver
Stone Johnson 20 Men's 200 metres 5
Ray Norton 22 Men's 200 metres 6

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Otis Davis 28 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold
Earl Young 19 Men's 400 metres 6
Jack Yerman 21 Men's 400 metres 6 h2 r3/4

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jerry Siebert 21 Men's 800 metres 4 h2 r3/4
Tom Murphy 24 Men's 800 metres 6 h1 r3/4
Ernie Cunliffe 22 Men's 800 metres 6 h2 r3/4

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dyrol Burleson 20 Men's 1,500 metres 6
Jim Grelle 23 Men's 1,500 metres 8
Pete Close 22 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h3 r1/2

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bill Dellinger 26 Men's 5,000 metres 4 h3 r1/2
Bob Soth 27 Men's 5,000 metres 7 h4 r1/2
Jim Beatty 25 Men's 5,000 metres 9 h1 r1/2

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Max Truex 24 Men's 10,000 metres 6

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Johnny Kelley 29 Men's Marathon 19
Alex Breckenridge 28 Men's Marathon 30
Gordon McKenzie 33 Men's Marathon 48

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lee Calhoun 27 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Willie May 23 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Hayes Jones 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Glenn Davis 25 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Cliff Cushman 22 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Dick Howard 25 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Deacon Jones 25 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 7
George Young 23 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 4 h2 r1/2
Phil Coleman 29 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 5 h1 r1/2

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Frank Budd 21 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC
Ray Norton 22 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC
Stone Johnson 20 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC
Dave Sime 24 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay AC

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jack Yerman 21 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Earl Young 19 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Glenn Davis 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Otis Davis 28 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ron Zinn 21 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 19
Bob Mimm 35 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 23
Rudy Haluza 29 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 24

Men's 50 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ron Laird 22 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 19
Bruce MacDonald 32 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 23
John Allen 34 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 24

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
John Thomas 19 Men's High Jump 3 Bronze
Charlie Dumas 23 Men's High Jump 6
Joe Faust 17 Men's High Jump 17

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Don Bragg 25 Men's Pole Vault 1 Gold
Ron Morris 25 Men's Pole Vault 2 Silver
Dave Clark 24 Men's Pole Vault 18T QR

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ralph Boston 21 Men's Long Jump 1 Gold
Bo Roberson 25 Men's Long Jump 2 Silver
Anthony Watson 19 Men's Long Jump 20 QR

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ira Davis 23 Men's Triple Jump 4
Bill Sharpe 28 Men's Triple Jump 17 QR
Herman Stokes 27 Men's Triple Jump 28 QR

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bill Nieder 27 Men's Shot Put 1 Gold
Parry O'Brien 28 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver
Dallas Long 20 Men's Shot Put 3 Bronze

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Al Oerter 23 Men's Discus Throw 1 Gold
Rink Babka 23 Men's Discus Throw 2 Silver
Dick Cochran 22 Men's Discus Throw 3 Bronze

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hal Connolly 29 Men's Hammer Throw 8
Al Hall 26 Men's Hammer Throw 14
Ed Bagdonas 23 Men's Hammer Throw 19 QR

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Al Cantello 29 Men's Javelin Throw 10
Bill Alley 24 Men's Javelin Throw 23 QR
Terry Beucher 23 Men's Javelin Throw 25 QR

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Rafer Johnson 25 Men's Decathlon 1 Gold
Phil Mulkey 25 Men's Decathlon AC
Dave Edstrom 21 Men's Decathlon AC

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Wilma Rudolph 20 Women's 100 metres 1 Gold
Barbara Jones 23 Women's 100 metres 4 h2 r3/4
Martha Hudson 21 Women's 100 metres 4 h3 r2/4

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Wilma Rudolph 20 Women's 200 metres 1 Gold
Lucinda Williams 23 Women's 200 metres 5 h2 r2/3
Ernestine Pollards 18 Women's 200 metres 4 h5 r1/3

Women's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Pat Daniels-Winslow 16 Women's 800 metres AC h2 r1/2

Women's 80 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jo Ann Terry-Grissom 22 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 4 h3 r1/3
Shirley Crowder 21 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 4 h6 r1/3
Irene Robertson 28 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 5 h1 r1/3

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Martha Hudson 21 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Lucinda Williams 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Barbara Jones 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Wilma Rudolph 20 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Neomia Rogers 20 Women's High Jump 14
Barbara Brown 19 Women's High Jump 21T QR
Jean Gaertner 21 Women's High Jump 21T QR

Women's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Willye White 20 Women's Long Jump 16
Annie Smith 21 Women's Long Jump AC QR

Women's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Earlene Brown 25 Women's Shot Put 3 Bronze

Women's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Earlene Brown 25 Women's Discus Throw 6
Olga Fikotová-Connolly 27 Women's Discus Throw 7
Pam Kurrell 21 Women's Discus Throw 19 QR

Women's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Karen Anderson-Oldham 22 Women's Javelin Throw 13

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