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

[1]

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

[1]

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

Figure skating

[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

[1]

Team roster[2][3]

NameGPGAPTSPIM
Ben Acton500011
Ronald Amess50002
David Cunningham54264
Noel Derrick62132
Rob Dewhurst00000
Vic Ekberg60220
Basil Hansen41014
Clive Hitch60000
Russell Jones62354
John Nicholas600016
Peter Parrott40000
Ken Pawsey30000
John Thomas61016
Steve Tikal10000
Ivo Veseley20002
Ken Wellman60006
NameGPWTLMINSGASOGAAAPIM
Noel McLoughlin300112021010.5000
Robert Reid500524066016.5000
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:
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:
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

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

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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

See also

References

Specific
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
General
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