Australia at the
1960 Winter Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in Squaw Valley
Competitors31 in 6 sports
Flag bearerVic Ekberg
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Australia competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. This was the first and last time Australia competed in ice hockey and Nordic combined. While ice hockey gave Australia its only top ten finish in this games, the team lost all of their matches, conceding double-digit goals. Australia also competed in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and figure skating, where Mervyn Bower and Jacqueline Mason came twelfth in the pairs event.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Final/Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Diff Rank
Peter Brockhoff Downhill — 2:39.7 +33.7 57
Giant slalom — Disqualified
Slalom 1:27.3 44 1:24.4 29 2:51.7 +42.8 30
Bill Day Downhill — 2:30.5 +24.5 52
Giant slalom — 2:12.2 +23.9 41
Slalom 1:22.1 33 DSQ – DSQ – –
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Final/Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Diff Rank
Christine Davy Downhill — 1:50.6 +13.0 27
Giant slalom — 1:50.7 +10.8 32
Slalom 1:13.1 38 1:04.1 24 2:17.2 +27.6 29

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Men
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Richard Walpole 15 km 1:06:48.3 51

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Athlete(s) Event CF FS TO Points Rank
Bill Cherrell Men's 19 18 162 1042.3 18
Tim Spencer 18 11 142 1171.2 17
Aileen Shaw Ladies' 25 24 221 965.7 25
Mary Wilson 26 26 232 890.2 26
Jackie Mason & Mervyn Bower Pairs 12 — 83 63.7 12

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Team roster[2][3]

Name GP G A PTS PIM
Ben Acton 5 0 0 0 11
Ronald Amess 5 0 0 0 2
David Cunningham 5 4 2 6 4
Noel Derrick 6 2 1 3 2
Rob Dewhurst 0 0 0 0 0
Vic Ekberg 6 0 2 2 0
Basil Hansen 4 1 0 1 4
Clive Hitch 6 0 0 0 0
Russell Jones 6 2 3 5 4
John Nicholas 6 0 0 0 16
Peter Parrott 4 0 0 0 0
Ken Pawsey 3 0 0 0 0
John Thomas 6 1 0 1 6
Steve Tikal 1 0 0 0 0
Ivo Veseley 2 0 0 0 2
Ken Wellman 6 0 0 0 6
Name GP W T L MINS GA SO GAA A PIM
Noel McLoughlin 3 0 0 1 120 21 0 10.50 0 0
Robert Reid 5 0 0 5 240 66 0 16.50 0 0
First round
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  United States 2 2 0 0 19 6 +13 4
2  Czechoslovakia 2 1 1 0 23 8 +15 2
3  Australia 2 0 2 0 2 30 −28 0
Source:[citation needed]
February 20, 1960.Czechoslovakia 18–1
(7–1, 3–0, 8–0)		 Australia
Vladimír Nadrchal
Vladimír Dvořáček		GoaliesRobert ReidReferees:
Bob Barry
Bill Riley
J. Golonka (J. Starsi) – 02:351–0
J. Volf – 03:292–0
2–105:17 – D. Cunningham (R. Jones, V. Ekberg)
R. Potsch (J. Golonka) – 06:313–1
J. Golonka (J. Cerny) – 08:304–1
J. Cerny (J. Volf) – 09:305–1
J. Starsi (M. Vlach) – 14:306–1
J. Cerny (J. Volf) – 15:567–1
V. Pantucek (V. Bubnik) – 20:328–1
R. Potsch (V. Pantucek) – 22:079–1
J. Starsi (K. Gut) – 33:2410–1
J. Starsi (M. Vlach) – 41:5711–1
K. Gut (V. Pantucek) – 45:0212–1
M. Vlach – 45:4913–1
M. Vlach – 46:4214–1
V. Bubnik (V. Pantucek) – 49:0915–1
J. Golonka (M. Vlach, F. Tikal) – 49:4516–1
M. Vlach (J. Golonka, Jan Kasper) – 53:4417–1
J. Golonka (R. Potsch) – 54:2418–1
6 minPenalties2 min
82Shots15
February 21, 1960.United States 12–1
(6–0, 3–0, 3–1)		 Australia
Jack McCartanGoaliesRobert Reid
Noel McLoughlin		Referees:
Bill McKenzie
Hugh McLean
W. Olson (P. Johnson, R. Meridith) – 01:091–0
R. Rodenheiser (Bob Cleary) – 05:132–0
T. Williams – 09:373–0
Bob Cleary (Bill Cleary) – 14:074–0
R. Meridith (E. Owen) – 16:315–0
J. Mayasich – 17:366–0
J. Mayasich (T. Williams, R. Christian) – 22:397–0
J. Kirrane (E. Owen, R. Paavola) – 29:398–0
R. Christian (T. Williams) – 31:239–0
9–141:02 – R. Jones (D. Cunningham)
R. Meredith – 42:2110–1
P. Johnson (J. Mayasich, B. Christian) – 44:1011–1
E. Owen (B. Christian) – 47:4012–1
0 minPenalties4 min
47Shots10
Consolation round
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  Finland 4 3 0 1 50 11 +39 7
2  Japan 4 2 1 1 32 22 +10 5
3  Australia 4 0 4 0 8 57 −49 0
Source:[citation needed]
February 22, 1960Australia 1–14
(1–8, 0–4, 0–2)		 Finland
Robert Reid
Noel McLoughlin		GoaliesJuhani LahtinenReferees:
Buck Riley
Hiroshi Hayrachi
0–103:25 – J. Seistamo
0–205:19 – R. Kilpio
0–306:21 – P. Nieminen
0–407:51 – E. Luostarinen (J. Seistamo)
0–509:22 – R. Kilpio (J. Wahlsten)
0–615:54 – V. Soini (E. Luostarinen)
0–716:04 – R. Kilpio (K. Rassa)
0–818:07 – P. Nieminen
D. Cunningham – 18:481–8
1–923:24 – V. Numminen
1–1036:54 – J. Wahlsten
1–1137:51 – J. Wahlsten
1–1239:19 – E. Luostarinen
1–1343:59 – J. Seistamo
1–1436:40 – R. Kilpio
6 minPenalties6 min
8Shots46
February 24, 1960Australia 2–13
(0–3, 0–4, 2–6)		 Japan
Noel McLoughlinGoaliesToshiei HonmaReferees:
Buck Riley
Marshall Ryman
0–114:37 – T. Yamada
0–215:21 – H. Inatsu (I. Ono)
0–316:14 – T. Kakihara (M. Takashima, Y. Miyazaki)
0–422:30 – M. Takashima
0–527:27 – Y. Miyazaki
0–631:17 – Y. Miyazaki
0–732:07 – T. Yamada (A. Segawa, M. Tanabu)
0–842:16 – J. Iwaoka (M. Takashima)
N. Derrick (D. Cunningham, V. Ekberg) – 43:111–8
1–944:21 – I. Ono (A. Segawa)
1–1047:36 – J. Iwaoka (I. Ono)
D. Cunningham (N. Derrick, R. Jones) – 49:282–10
2–1149:35 – I. Ono (A. Segawa, T. Yamada)
2–1250:29 – T. Yamada (A. Segawa)
2–1353:21 – J. Iwaoka
19 minPenalties6 min
12Shots46
February 25, 1960Australia 2–19
(6–1, 5–1, 8–0)		 Finland
Robert Reid
Noel McLoughlin		GoaliesJuhani LahtinenReferees:
Marshall Ryman
B. Hayashi
0–100:45 – J. Wahlsten (R. Kilpio)
0–204:29 – J. Wahlsten (J. Salmi)
0–305:13 – R. Kilpio
0–405:18 – H. Pulli
0–507:58 – E. Luostarinen (J. Seistamo)
R. Jones – 11:081–5
1–618:35 – H. Pulli
J. Thomas – 20:152–6
2–721:27 – V. Numminen
2–823:49 – R. Kilpio (Y. Hakala)
2–928:16 – V. Numminen
2–1033:19 – E. Luostarinen (Y. Hakala)
2–1134:19 – E. Luostarinen (Y. Hakala)
2–12? – J. Seistamo
2–13? – J. Salmi (T. Rastio)
2–14? – T. Rastio
2–15? – J. Seistamo
2–16? – V. Numminen
2–17? – H. Pulli
2–18? – P. Nieminen (J. Seistamo)
2–19? – J. Seistamo (H. Pulli, P. Nieminen)
16 minPenalties10 min
(unknown)Shots(unknown)
February 27, 1960Japan 11–3
(6–0, 2–1, 3–2)		 Australia
Toshiei HonmaGoaliesRobert ReidReferees:
Buck Riley
Marsh Ryman
T. Kakihara – 00:521–0
I. Ono – 01:252–0
A. Irie – 02:403–0
T. Yamada (A. Irie, A. Segawa) – 08:574–0
M. Takashima (A. Segawa) – 12:315–0
A. Segawa – 15:006–0
A Irie (T. Yamada) – 26:327–0
7–128:07 – N. Derrick
M. Murano (S. Honma) – 32:508–1
H. Inatsu – 42:099–1
9–247:24 – B. Hansen (R. Jones)
9–351:13 – D. Cunningham
I. Ono (M. Murano) – 53:4510–3
I. Ono – 54:1611–3
2 minPenalties10 min
57Shots36

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country Total
Points Rank Time Rank Points Points Rank
Hal Nerdal Individual 138.0 33 1:10:15.6 194.387 30 332.387 31

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Colin Hickey 500 m 41.3 13
1500 m 2:16.1 14
Roy Tutty 500 m 43.5 35
1500 m 2:23.8 37

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External links

References

Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e "VIII Olympic Winter Games - Squaw Valley, California - 1960 - Final Report" (PDF). California Olympic Commission. LA84 Foundation. 1960. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Australian Athletes At The Games". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  3. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Canada: Moydart Press. pp. 367–560.
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