Great Britain at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Great Britain at the Olympic Games
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At the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley
Competitors	17 (11 men, 5 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Capt. John Moore (biathlon, cross-country)
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
John Oakes	Downhill					2:36.0	55
Robert Skepper						2:28.1	43
Geoffrey Pitchford						2:27.3	40
Charlach Mackintosh						2:25.1	35
Charlach Mackintosh	Giant Slalom					DSQ	–
Robert Skepper						2:26.2	53
Geoffrey Pitchford						2:20.4	50
John Oakes						2:16.3	48
Robert Skepper	Slalom	1:41.6	50	1:18.5	27	3:00.1	36
Geoffrey Pitchford		1:23.5	34	DSQ	–	DSQ	–

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Renate Holmes	Downhill					1:51.9	31
Wendy Farrington						1:50.8	28
Josephine Gibbs						1:50.3	25
Sonja McCaskie	Giant Slalom					2:06.1	40
Wendy Farrington						2:04.2	39
Renate Holmes						2:03.9	38
Josephine Gibbs						1:51.9	33
Renate Holmes	Slalom	1:16.1	40	1:07.4	29	2:23.5	34
Wendy Farrington		1:08.4	34	1:30.8	37	2:39.2	37
Josephine Gibbs		1:04.1	27	1:09.1	31	2:13.2	27

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Event	Athlete	Time	Missed targets	Adjusted time 1	Rank
20 km	Norman Shutt	1'45:36.5	13	2'11:36.5	30
	John Moore	1'40:50.8	14	2'08:50.8	29

¹Two minutes added per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

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

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
15 km	Norman Shutt	1'07:34.0	52
	Andrew Morgan	1'01:32.9	49
	John Moore	58:35.0	44
30 km	Andrew Morgan	2'13:38.9	41
	John Moore	2'08:58.6	38
50 km	Andrew Morgan	DNF	–
	Norman Shutt	DNF	–
	John Moore	3'43:15.3	30

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
David Clements	16	13	1174.7	135	15
Robin Jones	15	12	1220.4	113	12

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Carolyn Krau	17	21	1160.3	168	19
Patricia Pauley	14	16	1213.8	134	15

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Terry Malkin	DNF	–
	Terry Monaghan	44.0	38
1500 m	Terry Malkin	2:25.0	40
	Terry Monaghan	2:19.9	26
5000 m	Terry Malkin	8:56.1	33
	Terry Monaghan	8:15.3	11
10,000 m	Terry Monaghan	16:31.6	5

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database
• Olympic Winter Games 1960, full results by sports-reference.com