United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics


Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 293 competitors, 238 men and 55 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports.

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

14 male cyclists represented Germany in 1960.
;Individual road race
;Team time trial
;Sprint
;1000m time trial
;Tandem
;Team pursuit

Equestrian

Fencing

19 fencers, 13 men and 6 women, represented Germany in 1960.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
;Men's team sabre
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil
Fourteen male field hockey players competed in 1960, when the German team finished in 7th place.

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Germany in 1960.
;Individual
;Team
The United Team of Germany had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1960.
; Men's single sculls – 2nd place
; Men's double sculls
; Men's coxless pair – 4th place
; Men's coxed pair – 1st place
; Men's coxless four
; Men's coxed four – 1st place
; Men's eight – 1st place

Shooting

Ten shooters represented Germany in 1960. Peter Kohnke won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone and Klaus Zähringer won bronze in the 50 m rifle, three positions.
;25 m pistol
;50 m pistol
;300 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, three positions
;50 m rifle, prone
;Trap

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling