Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 253 competitors, 206 men and 47 women, took part in 130 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. The Rome Games continued Great Britain and Northern Ireland's disappointing run in the Olympics, with British athletes picking up only two gold medals (down from six in 1956). Overall, they won twenty medals, finishing twelfth. Shortly after the games, rumours circulated from several teams that the British team had fielded competitors in their women's Athletics team who had male characteristics. The allegations were instantly dismissed by the British team. However, a report was issued the following year by British professor, Thomas Jeffcote, who claimed that two of the British team were intersex. Neither was named but he stated one was twenty years old while the other was a teenage 100 yard sprinter. He further claimed her Athletic ability deteriorated rapidly after undergoing an operation in 1961.

Medallists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Men's Hammer Throw Women's Discus Throw Women's Shot Put

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

12 male cyclists represented Great Britain in 1960.

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1960.

Football

Gymnastics

The National Coach to the British Gymnastics team was Frank Turner, who had competed as a gymnast in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1960.

Rowing

England had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1960.

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters represented Great Britain in 1960.

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling