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Australia at the 1960 Winter Olympics

October 21, 2023

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.

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)

Alpine skiing Edit

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 Edit

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

[1]

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

Figure skating Edit

Main article: Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

[1]

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 Edit

Main article: Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics

[1]

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
Rank Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
1   United States 2 2 0 0 19 6 4
2   Czechoslovakia 2 1 1 0 23 8 2
3   Australia 2 0 2 0 2 30 0
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
Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
  Finland 4 3 0 1 50 11 7
  Japan 4 2 1 1 32 22 5
  Australia 4 0 4 0 8 57 0
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 Edit

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 Edit

Main article: Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

[1]

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

See also Edit

External links Edit

  • Australia NOC
  • Olympic Winter Institute of Australia

References Edit

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. 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.
General
  • "Australians at the Olympics: A definitive history" by Gary Lester ISBN 0-949853-05-4 (suspected errata listed in Errata/0949853054)
  • "2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide"
  • "The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896-2002" Australian Olympic Committee ISBN 0-7022-3425-7 (Inconsistencies in sources mentioned in Wikibooks:Errata/0702234257)
  • "Winter Olympic Representatives 1924 - 2002"

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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 Australia at the1960 Winter OlympicsIOC codeAUSNOCAustralian Olympic CommitteeWebsitewww wbr olympics wbr com wbr auin Squaw ValleyCompetitors31 in 6 sportsFlag bearerVic EkbergMedalsGold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0Winter Olympics appearances overview 193619481952195619601964196819721976198019841988199219941998200220062010201420182022 Contents 1 Alpine skiing 2 Cross country skiing 3 Figure skating 4 Ice hockey 5 Nordic combined 6 Speed skating 7 See also 8 External links 9 ReferencesAlpine skiing EditMain article Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics 1 MenAthlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Final TotalTime Rank Time Rank Time Diff RankPeter Brockhoff Downhill 2 39 7 33 7 57Giant slalom DisqualifiedSlalom 1 27 3 44 1 24 4 29 2 51 7 42 8 30Bill Day Downhill 2 30 5 24 5 52Giant slalom 2 12 2 23 9 41Slalom 1 22 1 33 DSQ DSQ WomenAthlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Final TotalTime Rank Time Rank Time Diff RankChristine Davy Downhill 1 50 6 13 0 27Giant slalom 1 50 7 10 8 32Slalom 1 13 1 38 1 04 1 24 2 17 2 27 6 29Cross country skiing EditMain article Cross country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics 1 MenAthlete Event RaceTime RankRichard Walpole 15 km 1 06 48 3 51Figure skating EditMain article Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics 1 Athlete s Event CF FS TO Points RankBill Cherrell Men s 19 18 162 1042 3 18Tim Spencer 18 11 142 1171 2 17Aileen Shaw Ladies 25 24 221 965 7 25Mary Wilson 26 26 232 890 2 26Jackie Mason amp Mervyn Bower Pairs 12 83 63 7 12Ice hockey EditMain article Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics 1 Team roster 2 3 Name GP G A PTS PIMBen Acton 5 0 0 0 11Ronald Amess 5 0 0 0 2David Cunningham 5 4 2 6 4Noel Derrick 6 2 1 3 2Rob Dewhurst 0 0 0 0 0Vic Ekberg 6 0 2 2 0Basil Hansen 4 1 0 1 4Clive Hitch 6 0 0 0 0Russell Jones 6 2 3 5 4John Nicholas 6 0 0 0 16Peter Parrott 4 0 0 0 0Ken Pawsey 3 0 0 0 0John Thomas 6 1 0 1 6Steve Tikal 1 0 0 0 0Ivo Veseley 2 0 0 0 2Ken Wellman 6 0 0 0 6Name GP W T L MINS GA SO GAA A PIMNoel McLoughlin 3 0 0 1 120 21 0 10 50 0 0Robert Reid 5 0 0 5 240 66 0 16 50 0 0First round Group CRank Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts1 nbsp United States 2 2 0 0 19 6 42 nbsp Czechoslovakia 2 1 1 0 23 8 23 nbsp Australia 2 0 2 0 2 30 0February 20 1960 Czechoslovakia nbsp 18 1 7 1 3 0 8 0 nbsp AustraliaVladimir NadrchalVladimir DvoracekGoaliesRobert ReidReferees Bob BarryBill RileyJ Golonka J Starsi 02 351 0J Volf 03 292 02 105 17 D Cunningham R Jones V Ekberg R Potsch J Golonka 06 313 1J Golonka J Cerny 08 304 1J Cerny J Volf 09 305 1J Starsi M Vlach 14 306 1J Cerny J Volf 15 567 1V Pantucek V Bubnik 20 328 1R Potsch V Pantucek 22 079 1J Starsi K Gut 33 2410 1J Starsi M Vlach 41 5711 1K Gut V Pantucek 45 0212 1M Vlach 45 4913 1M Vlach 46 4214 1V Bubnik V Pantucek 49 0915 1J Golonka M Vlach F Tikal 49 4516 1M Vlach J Golonka Jan Kasper 53 4417 1J Golonka R Potsch 54 2418 16 minPenalties2 min82Shots15February 21 1960 United States nbsp 12 1 6 0 3 0 3 1 nbsp AustraliaJack McCartanGoaliesRobert ReidNoel McLoughlinReferees Bill McKenzieHugh McLeanW Olson P Johnson R Meridith 01 091 0R Rodenheiser Bob Cleary 05 132 0T Williams 09 373 0Bob Cleary Bill Cleary 14 074 0R Meridith E Owen 16 315 0J Mayasich 17 366 0J Mayasich T Williams R Christian 22 397 0J Kirrane E Owen R Paavola 29 398 0R Christian T Williams 31 239 09 141 02 R Jones D Cunningham R Meredith 42 2110 1P Johnson J Mayasich B Christian 44 1011 1E Owen B Christian 47 4012 10 minPenalties4 min47Shots10Consolation roundTeam Pld W L T GF GA Pts nbsp Finland 4 3 0 1 50 11 7 nbsp Japan 4 2 1 1 32 22 5 nbsp Australia 4 0 4 0 8 57 0February 22 1960Australia nbsp 1 14 1 8 0 4 0 2 nbsp FinlandRobert ReidNoel McLoughlinGoaliesJuhani LahtinenReferees Buck RileyHiroshi Hayrachi0 103 25 J Seistamo0 205 19 R Kilpio0 306 21 P Nieminen0 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 NieminenD Cunningham 18 481 81 923 24 V Numminen1 1036 54 J Wahlsten1 1137 51 J Wahlsten1 1239 19 E Luostarinen1 1343 59 J Seistamo1 1436 40 R Kilpio6 minPenalties6 min8Shots46February 24 1960Australia nbsp 2 13 0 3 0 4 2 6 nbsp JapanNoel McLoughlinGoaliesToshiei HonmaReferees Buck RileyMarshall Ryman0 114 37 T Yamada0 215 21 H Inatsu I Ono 0 316 14 T Kakihara M Takashima Y Miyazaki 0 422 30 M Takashima0 527 27 Y Miyazaki0 631 17 Y Miyazaki0 732 07 T Yamada A Segawa M Tanabu 0 842 16 J Iwaoka M Takashima N Derrick D Cunningham V Ekberg 43 111 81 944 21 I Ono A Segawa 1 1047 36 J Iwaoka I Ono D Cunningham N Derrick R Jones 49 282 102 1149 35 I Ono A Segawa T Yamada 2 1250 29 T Yamada A Segawa 2 1353 21 J Iwaoka19 minPenalties6 min12Shots46February 25 1960Australia nbsp 2 19 6 1 5 1 8 0 nbsp FinlandRobert ReidNoel McLoughlinGoaliesJuhani LahtinenReferees Marshall RymanB Hayashi0 100 45 J Wahlsten R Kilpio 0 204 29 J Wahlsten J Salmi 0 305 13 R Kilpio0 405 18 H Pulli0 507 58 E Luostarinen J Seistamo R Jones 11 081 51 618 35 H PulliJ Thomas 20 152 62 721 27 V Numminen2 823 49 R Kilpio Y Hakala 2 928 16 V Numminen2 1033 19 E Luostarinen Y Hakala 2 1134 19 E Luostarinen Y Hakala 2 12 J Seistamo2 13 J Salmi T Rastio 2 14 T Rastio2 15 J Seistamo2 16 V Numminen2 17 H Pulli2 18 P Nieminen J Seistamo 2 19 J Seistamo H Pulli P Nieminen 16 minPenalties10 min unknown Shots unknown February 27 1960Japan nbsp 11 3 6 0 2 1 3 2 nbsp AustraliaToshiei HonmaGoaliesRobert ReidReferees Buck RileyMarsh RymanT Kakihara 00 521 0I Ono 01 252 0A Irie 02 403 0T Yamada A Irie A Segawa 08 574 0M Takashima A Segawa 12 315 0A Segawa 15 006 0A Irie T Yamada 26 327 07 128 07 N DerrickM Murano S Honma 32 508 1H Inatsu 42 099 19 247 24 B Hansen R Jones 9 351 13 D CunninghamI Ono M Murano 53 4510 3I Ono 54 1611 32 minPenalties10 min57Shots36Nordic combined EditMain article Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross country TotalPoints Rank Time Rank Points Points RankHal Nerdal Individual 138 0 33 1 10 15 6 194 387 30 332 387 31Speed skating EditMain article Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics 1 Athlete Event FinalTime RankColin Hickey 500 m 41 3 131500 m 2 16 1 14Roy Tutty 500 m 43 5 351500 m 2 23 8 37See also EditAustralia at the Winter OlympicsExternal links EditAustralia NOC Olympic Winter Institute of AustraliaReferences EditSpecific 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 Australian Athletes At The Games Australian Olympic Committee Archived from the original on 2012 03 26 Retrieved 2011 10 23 Podnieks Andrew 2010 IIHF Media Guide amp Record Book 2011 Canada Moydart Press pp 367 560 General Australians at the Olympics A definitive history by Gary Lester ISBN 0 949853 05 4 suspected errata listed in Errata 0949853054 2002 Australian Winter Olympic Team Guide PDF file The Compendium Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896 2002 Australian Olympic Committee ISBN 0 7022 3425 7 Inconsistencies in sources mentioned in Wikibooks Errata 0702234257 Winter Olympic Representatives 1924 2002 Ice Skating Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Australia at the 1960 Winter Olympics amp oldid 1113743641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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