United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics
| United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in Squaw Valley | |
| Competitors | 79 (61 men, 18 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Don McDermott |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States was the host nation for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California.
History
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Alpine skiing
Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gordi Eaton | Downhill | — | 2:14.0 | 17 | |||
| Dave Gorsuch | 2:11.0 | 14 | |||||
| Max Marolt | 2:14.2 | 18 | |||||
| Marvin Melville | 2:15.9 | 22 | |||||
| Jim Barrier | Giant slalom | — | 1:52.7 | 16 | |||
| Tom Corcoran | 1:49.7 | 4 | |||||
| Dave Gorsuch | 1:52.3 | 14 | |||||
| Max Marolt | 1:54.9 | 21 | |||||
| Jim Barrier | Slalom | DNF | |||||
| Frank Brown | 1:58.2 | 52 | 1:03.1 | 12 | 3:01.3 | 37 | |
| Tom Corcoran | 1:12.5 | 13 | 1:02.2 | 9 | 2:14.7 | 9 | |
| Chuck Ferries | 1:16.1 | 16 | DSQ | ||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Joan Hannah | Downhill | — | 1:47.9 | 21 | |||
| Linda Meyers | 1:53.4 | 33 | |||||
| Penny Pitou | 1:38.6 | 
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| Betsy Snite | DSQ | ||||||
| Beverley Anderson | Giant slalom | — | 1:57.4 | 36 | |||
| Linda Meyers | DSQ | ||||||
| Penny Pitou | 1:40.0 |
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| Betsy Snite | 1:40.4 | 4 | |||||
| Beverley Anderson | Slalom | 1:13.1 | 38 | 1:00.0 | 14 | 2:13.1 | 26 |
| Renie Cox | 59.4 | 18 | 59.8 | 10 | 1:59.2 | 9 | |
| Penny Pitou | 58.5 | 9 | 1:21.3 | 34 | 2:19.8 | 33 | |
| Betsy Snite | 57.4 | 4 | 55.5 | 1 | 1:52.9 |
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Biathlon
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burritt | Individual | 1:46:36.8 | 5 (0+1+3+1) | 14 |
| Larry Damon | 1:59:38.2 | 13 (5+3+3+2) | 24 | |
| Gustav Hanson | 1:58:06.2 | 9 (3+3+2+1) | 23 | |
| Dick Mize | 1:55:56.2 | 11 (3+3+5+0) | 21 |
Cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Akers | Men's 15 km | 1:02:35.7 | 50 |
| Olavi Hirvonen | 1:00:38.6 | 48 | |
| Peter Lahdenpera | 59:13.0 | 46 | |
| Mack Miller | 54:49.0 | 22 | |
| Sven Johanson | Men's 30 km | DNF | |
| Leo Massa | 2:16:47.0 | 42 | |
| Mack Miller | 2:03:05.4 | 27 | |
| Joe Pete Wilson | 2:22:16.2 | 43 | |
| Theodore Farwell | Men's 50 km | 3:49:56.6 | 31 |
| Leo Massa | 3:41:08.2 | 29 | |
| Olavi Hirvonen | 3:36:37.8 | 26 | |
| Mack Miller | 3:17:23.2 | 17 | |
| Karl Bohlin John Dendahl Peter Lahdenpera Mack Miller |
Men's 4 × 10 km relay | 2:38:01.8 | 11 |
Figure skating
On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program.[1][2]
Individual
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Points | Places | Rank | ||
| Robert Brewer | Men's singles | 7 | 8 | 1320.3 | 66 | 7 |
| Tim Brown | 5 | 4 | 1374.1 | 43 | 5 | |
| David Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 1440.2 | 10 | 
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| Carol Heiss | Ladies' singles | 1 | 1 | 1490.1 | 9 |
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| Laurence Owen | 6 | 6 | 1343.0 | 57 | 6 | |
| Barbara Roles | 3 | 2 | 1414.9 | 26 | 
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Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ila Ray Hadley Ray Hadley, Jr. |
Pairs | 65.7 | 78 | 11 |
| Nancy Ludington Ronald Ludington |
76.2 | 27.5 |
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| Maribel Owen Dudley Richards |
67.5 | 69 | 10 |
Ice hockey
Summary
| Team | Event | First round | Consolation round | Medal round | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| United States men | Men's tournament |  CzechoslovakiaW 7–5 |
 AustraliaW 12–1 |
1 Q | Bye |  SwedenW 6–3 |
 GermanyW 9–1 |
 CanadaW 2–1 |
 Soviet UnionW 3–2 |
Czechoslovakia W 9–4 |
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Roster
First round
Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
- USA 7-5 Czechoslovakia
- USA 12-1 Australia
Medal round
First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 10 |
| 2 | Canada
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Soviet Union
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 5 | Sweden
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | Germany
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
- USA 6-3 Sweden
- USA 9-1 Germany (UTG)
- USA 2-1 Canada
- USA 3-2 USSR
- USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia
Nordic combined
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| John Cress | Individual | 92.0 | 99.5 | 191.5 | 27 | 1:12:59.7 | 183.806 | 31 | 375.919 | 30 |
| Theodore Farwell | 86.5 | 86.0 | 172.5 | 30 | 1:05:09.4 | 214.194 | 21 | 386.694 | 27 | |
| Craig Lussi | 83.5 | 75.0 | 158.5 | 31 | 1:07:55.7 | 203.419 | 28 | 361.919 | 30 | |
| Alfred Vincelette | 99.0 | 91.5 | 190.5 | 28 | 1:07:35.4 | 204.774 | 26 | 395.274 | 26 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Gene Kotlarek | Normal hill | 84.0 | 96.5 | 27 | 77.0 fall | 68.6 | 44 | 165.1 | 42 |
| Ansten Samuelstuen | 90.0 | 107.8 | 5 | 79.0 | 103.7 | 13 | 211.5 | 7 | |
| Jon St. Andre | 81.5 | 92.5 | 34 | 78.5 | 99.8 | 25 | 192.3 | 28 | |
| Butch Wedin | 79.0 | 93.5 | 32 | 72.0 | 93.6 | 36 | 187.1 | 32 | |
Speed skating
Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Carow | 500 m | DNF | |
| Bill Disney | 40.3 |
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| Terry McDermott | 40.9 | 7 | |
| Eddie Rudolph | 41.2 | 10 | |
| Floyd Bedbury | 1500 m | 2:18.9 | 22 |
| Dick Hunt | 2:17.7 | 17 | |
| Keith Meyer | 2:21.7 | 29 | |
| Eddie Rudolph | 2:23.1 | 35 | |
| Floyd Bedbury | 5000 m | 8:39.6 | 30 |
| Dick Hunt | 8:21.3 | 17 | |
| Arnold Uhrlass | 8:18.0 | 14 | |
| Arnold Uhrlass | 10,000 m | 16:49.3 | 15 |
| Ross Zucco | 16:37.6 | 10 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Ashworth | 500 m | 46.1 |
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| Kathy Mulholland | 47.9 | 10 | |
| Jeanne Omelenchuk | 49.3 | 16 | |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 1000 m | 1:36.5 | 8 |
| Jeanne Omelenchuk | 1:39.8 | 15 | |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 1500 m | 2:33.7 | 11 |
| Barb Lockhart | 2:37.0 | 18 | |
| Jeanne Omelenchuk | 2:36.4 | 15 | |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 3000 m | 5:28.5 | 8 |
| Beverly Buhr | 6:03.1 | 19 | |
| Cornelia Harrington | 5:57.5 | 18 |
References
- ^ "Air Crash Fatal to 73 Is Probed – Jet's Plunge Kills Skaters". The Spokesman-Review. February 16, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Ford, Bonnie D. (2011). "Still Crystal Clear". ESPN. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
The plane crash that killed the 1961 U.S. world championship figure skating team decimated families and the sport, but alongside grief came renewal.