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Netherlands at the Olympic Games 
Flag of the Netherlands – Flag bearersIOC code NED NOC Nederlands Olympisch Comité *
Nederlandse Sport FederatieWebsite www.sport.nl (Dutch) At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome Competitors 110 (80 men and 30 women) in 13 sports Flag bearer Jan Willem van Erven Dorens Medals
Rank: 28Gold
0Silver
1Bronze
2Total
3Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Winter Games 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 The Netherlands competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 110 competitors, 80 men and 30 women, took part in 54 events in 13 sports.[1]
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Medalists
Silver- Marianne Heemskerk – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
Bronze- Wieger Mensonides – Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Tineke Lagerberg – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer OlympicsBoxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer OlympicsCanoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer OlympicsCycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer OlympicsDiving
Main article: Diving at the 1960 Summer OlympicsFencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer OlympicsFive fencers, one man and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1960.
- Men's épée
- Women's foil
- Elly Botbijl
- Nina Kleijweg
- Daniëlle van Rossem
- Women's team foil
- Nina Kleijweg, Daniëlle van Rossem, Leni Kokkes-Hanepen, Elly Botbijl
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer OlympicsHockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1960 Summer OlympicsRowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer OlympicsSailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics- Hans Sleeswijk 24th, 2265 points
- Ben Verhagen & Gerardus Lautenschutz 5th, 5452 points
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer OlympicsWater polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
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- Lost to Yugoslavia (1–2)
- Defeated Australia (5–3)
- Tied with South Africa (3–3)
- Semi Final Round (Group 2)
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- Lost to Hungary (1–3)
- Lost to United States (6–7)
- Classification Round (5th/8th)
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- Lost to Romania (4–5)
- Lost to Germany (5–6) → 8th place
- Team Roster
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- Fred van Dorp
- Henk Hermsen
- Ben Kniest
- Harry Lamme
- Bram Leenards
- Hans Muller
- Harro Ran
- Harry Vriend
- Fred van der Zwan
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer OlympicsReferences
- ^ "Netherlands at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NED/summer/1960/. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
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