Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics was the fifth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. 16 nations were admitted into the Olympic tournament, with many others being eliminated in a pre-Olympic tournament held earlier in the year from 13 to 20 August 1960 at the Land Rover Arena at Bologna. 64 games of basketball were played in the Olympic tournament that was held at the Palazzetto dello Sport and PalaLottomatica, both in Rome.[1]

5th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Rome 1960
Tournament details
Olympics1960 Summer Olympics
Host nationItaly
CityRome
Duration26 August – 10 September
Men's tournament
Teams16
Medals
Gold medalists  United States
Silver medalists Soviet Union
Bronze medalists  Brazil
Tournaments
 Melbourne 1956  Tokyo 1964 

The 16 teams were split up into four groups for the preliminary round. Each team played every other team in its group once. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals in two pools of four, while the lower two teams were sent to a consolation semifinal for 9th through 16th place.

In the semifinal, each team again played every other team in its pool, none of which it had played against previously. The top two teams in each of the two semifinals moved on to the final, with the lower two teams in each playing in a classification for 5th through 8th place. The consolation semifinal worked the same way, with the top two teams moving into a classification for 9th through 12th place and the lower two playing in classification for 13th through 16th places.

For the final, each of the four teams had already played against one of the other three in the semifinal. The results of those games carried over into the final and each team played the remaining two finalists once (even though the teams may have played each other in the preliminary round, those results were not carried over). The results of that pool determined final ranking. Each of the classifications worked identically to the final.

Medalists

Gold: Silver: Bronze:
 United States (USA)
Jay Arnette
Walt Bellamy
Bob Boozer
Terry Dischinger
Burdette Haldorson
Darrall Imhoff
Allen Kelley
Lester Lane
Jerry Lucas
Oscar Robertson
Adrian Smith
Jerry West
 Soviet Union (URS)
Yuri Korneev
Jānis Krūmiņš
Guram Minashvili
Valdis Muižnieks
Cēzars Ozers
Aleksandr Petrov
Mikhail Semyonov
Vladimir Ugrekhelidze
Maigonis Valdmanis
Albert Valtin
Gennadi Volnov
Viktor Zubkov
 Brazil (BRA)
Edson Bispo dos Santos
Moysés Blás
Waldemar Blatskauskas
Algodão
Rosa Branca
Carlos Domingos Massoni
Waldyr Boccardo
Wlamir Marques
Amaury Pasos
Fernando Pereira de Freitas
Antônio Salvador Sucar
Jatyr Eduardo Schall

Pre-Olympic Qualifier

Five teams were given a spot in the 1960 Olympic Games via a tournament held in August:

Squads

For the team rosters see: Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters.

Results

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 United States330320183+1376
 Italy321226247−215
 Hungary312223245−224
 Japan303224318−943
August 26
9:00
Hungary  9366  Japan
Scoring by half: 43–28, 53–38
Pts: Bencze (25) Pts: Ohshima (14)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: J. Sanchez Padilla
S. Siniakov
August 26
21:30
United States  8854  Italy
Scoring by half: 42–17, 46–37
Pts: Smith (18) Pts: Lombardi (17)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Weber
B. Takev
August 27
16:00
United States  12566  Japan
Scoring by half: 65–36, 60–30
Pts: Lucas (28) Pts: Shoji (13)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Righetto
B. Harvey
August 27
23:00
Italy  7267  Hungary
Scoring by half: 40–37, 32–30
Pts: Pieri (15) Pts: Gabányi (15)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: K. Klima
J. Sanchez Padilla
August 29
9:00
United States  10763  Hungary
Scoring by half: 48–34, 59–29
Pts: Robertson (22) Pts: Bánhegyi, Temesvári (22)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Weber
Azuar
August 29
17:30
Japan  92100  Italy
Scoring by half: 43–59, 49–41
Pts: Riminucci, Gavagnin (16) Pts: Suigyama, Nara (12)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: N. Charganov
Bilek

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Czechoslovakia321201192+95
 Yugoslavia321193199−65
 France312187190−34
 Bulgaria31220920904
August 26
16:00
Bulgaria  6267  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 30–35, 32–32
Pts: Mirtchev (14) Pts: Djuric (23)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Alvarez Frausto
C. Sien
August 26
17:30
France  5356  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 22–26, 31–30
Pts: Dorigo (17) Pts: Tomasek (16)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Righetto
N. Charganov
August 27
9:00
France  6162  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 35–32, 26–30
Pts: Dorigo (15) Pts: Korac (23)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: N. Charganov
P. Reverberi
August 27
10:30
Czechoslovakia  6975  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 43–39, 26–36
Pts: Pieri (15) Pts: Gabanyi (15)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Weber
S. Siniakov
August 29
10:30
Yugoslavia  6476  Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 35–40, 29–36
Pts: Korac (25) Pts: Baumruk (27)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: G. Sussi
S. Siniakov
August 29
20:00
France  7372  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 32–30, 41–42
Pts: Grange (21) Pts: Mirtchev (22)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: D. Shirley
Bilek

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Brazil330213198+156
 Soviet Union321220170+505
 Mexico312189210−214
 Puerto Rico303199243−443
August 26
10:30
Soviet Union  6649  Mexico
Scoring by half: 28–17, 38–32
Pts: Valdman (13) Pts: Almanza (15)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: G. Follati
T. Hata
August 26
20:00
Puerto Rico  7275  Brazil
Scoring by half: 35–33, 37–42
Pts: Walle (22) Pts: Pasos (18)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: P. Reverberi
K. Klima
August 27
14:30
Mexico  6864  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 34–26, 34–38
Pts: A. Herrera (27) Pts: Vicens (15)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: G. Sussi
B. Takev
August 27
21:30
Soviet Union  5458  Brazil
Scoring by half: 23–28, 31–30
Pts: Blatskauskas, Pasos (14) Pts: Muzhniek (14)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: D. Shirley
E. Kassai
August 29
21:30
Brazil  8072 ()  Mexico
Scoring by half: 29–32, 32–29 Overtime: 19–11
Pts: Pasos (19) Pts: A. Herrera (22)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Luglini
C. Sien
August 29
23:00
Soviet Union  10063  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 36–29, 64–35
Pts: Korneev (18) Pts: Vicens (14)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: P. Reverberi
Skyloyannis

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Uruguay321228225+35
 Poland321233207+265
 Philippines312228248−204
 Spain312222231−94
August 26
14:30
Philippines  6886  Poland
Scoring by half: 31–44, 37–42
Pts: Badion (17) Pts: Nartowski (29)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: V. Pinto
E. Kassai
August 26
23:00
Uruguay  7277  Spain
Scoring by half: 30–41, 42–36
Pts: Mera (16) Pts: E. Rodriguez (18)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: D. Shirley
G. Sussi
August 27
17:30
Spain  8284  Philippines
Scoring by half: 33–35, 49–49
Pts: Luis (20) Pts: Yburan (16)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: G. Follati
M. Minic
August 27
20:00
Uruguay  7672  Poland
Scoring by half: 39–38, 37–34
Pts: Poyet (15) Pts: Wichowski (29)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Alvarez Frausto
E. Luglini
August 29
14:30
Uruguay  8076  Philippines
Scoring by half: 38–37, 42–39
Pts: Blixen (23) Pts: Bernardo (29)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Luglini
C. Sien
August 29
16:00
Poland  10063  Spain
Scoring by half: 36–29, 64–35
Pts: Korneev (18) Pts: Vicens (14)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Kassai
V. Pinto

Pool C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Hungary330167150+176
 Philippines321154161−75
 Puerto Rico312162166−44
 Bulgaria30306−60
September 1
14:30
Hungary  20 (forfeit)  Bulgaria
September 1
16:00
Philippines  8280  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 41–42, 41–38
Pts: Ortiz (21) Pts: Valle (28)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: G. Follati
M. Minic
September 2
9:00
Hungary  8480 ()  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 39–37, 35–37 Overtime: 10–6
Pts: Gabányi (23) Pts: Vicens (28)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: G. Sussi
Nikou
September 2
10:30
Bulgaria  02 (forfeit)  Philippines
September 3
14:30
Puerto Rico  20 (forfeit)  Bulgaria
September 3
16:00
Hungary  8170  Philippines
Scoring by half: 35–28, 46–42
Pts: Gabányi (25) Pts: Ortiz (16)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Righetto
E. Luglini

Pool D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 France330270173+976
 Mexico321218214+45
 Spain312180222−424
 Japan303184243−593
September 1
9:00
Spain  6680  Mexico
Scoring by half: 32–31, 44–49
Pts: E. Rodriguez (22) Pts: Almanza (28)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: K. Klima
J. Sanchez Padilla
September 1
10:30
France  10163  Japan
Scoring by half: 34–30, 67–33
Pts: Beugnot (23) Pts: Itoyama, Sugiyama (10)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Righetto
E. Luglini
September 2
14:30
Japan  5776  Mexico
Scoring by half: 30–34, 27–43
Pts: Itoyama (12) Pts: Almanza (21)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: P. Reverberi
N. Charganov
September 2
16:00
France  7848  Spain
Scoring by half: 39–18, 39–30
Pts: Beugnot (18) Pts: Martinez (24)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: G. Follati
S. Siniakov
September 3
9:00
Spain  6664  Japan
Scoring by half: 32–34, 34–30
Pts: E. Rodriguez (24) Pts: Nara (15)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: V. Pinto
N. Charganov
September 3
10:00
France  9162  Mexico
Scoring by half: 41–33, 50–29
Pts: Antoine, Dorigo (19) Pts: Almanza (17)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: J. Sanchez Padilla
P. Reverberi

Classification 13–16

  • Spain's victory over Japan carried over, as did Puerto Rico's win in Bulgaria's forfeit.
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Puerto Rico330168138+306
 Spain321131139−85
 Japan312137159−224
September 7
10:00
Puerto Rico  7565  Spain
Scoring by half: 39–27, 36–38
Pts: Walle (23) Pts: Martinez (23)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: K. Klima
C. Sien
September 9
10:00
Puerto Rico  9373  Japan
Scoring by half: 46–32, 47–41
Pts: T. Cruz (23) Pts: Shoji (16)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: E. Luglini
E. Kassai

Classification 9–12

France's victory over Mexico and Hungary's over the Philippines carried over.

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Hungary321212209+35
 France321283211+725
 Philippines312210267−574
 Mexico312195213−184
September 8
10:00
Hungary  5769  Mexico
Scoring by half: 28–39, 29–30
Pts: Gabányi (16) Pts: Almanza (27)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: V. Pinto
Perazzo
September 8
11:30
France  12275  Philippines
Scoring by half: 59–32, 63–43
Pts: Dorigo (23) Pts: Ortiz (16)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: P. Reverberi
N. Charganov
September 10
10:00
Philippines  6564  Mexico
Scoring by half: 37–31, 28–33
Pts: Bernardo (26) Pts: Almanza (26)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: J. Sanchez Padilla
Harvey
September 10
11:30
Hungary  7470  France
Scoring by half: 40–28, 34–42
Pts: Gabányi (21) Pts: Beugnot (16)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: M. Minic
Saltiel

Semifinals

Advance to the championship round
Relegated to 5th-8th place classification playoffs

Pool A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Brazil330240221+196
 Italy321226216−105
 Czechoslovakia312236237−14
 Poland303211239−283
September 1
21:30
Brazil  7875 (OT)  Italy
Scoring by half: 29–39, 41–31 Overtime: 8–5
Pts: Marques, Pasos (18) Pts: Alesini (18)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Klima
B. Takev
September 1
23:00
Czechoslovakia  8875  Poland
Scoring by half: 44–30, 44–45
Pts: Baumruk (18) Pts: Wichowski (24)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Kassai
Aznar
September 2
20:00
Brazil  7768  Poland
Scoring by half: 39–46, 38–22
Pts: Baumruk, Konecny (18) Pts: Wichowski (24)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: B. Takev
Harvey
September 2
23:00
Czechoslovakia  7077  Italy
Scoring by half: 34–37, 36–40
Pts: Tomasek (14) Pts: Alesini (12)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: Skyloyannis
Bilek
September 3
20:00
Italy  7468  Poland
Scoring by half: 40–32, 34–36
Pts: Alesini (12) Pts: Wichowski (16)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: Bilek
T. Hata
September 3
21:30
Czechoslovakia  7885  Brazil
Scoring by half: 30–43, 48–42
Pts: Baumruk (23) Pts: Pasos (25)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Alvarez Frausto
E. Kassai

Pool B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 United States330293149+1446
 Soviet Union321234195+395
 Yugoslavia312197275−784
 Uruguay303186291−1053
September 1
17:30
Yugoslavia  42104  United States
Scoring by half: 16–63, 26–41
Pts: Korac (16) Pts: Robertson (16)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Alvarez Frausto
T. Hata
September 1
20:00
Uruguay  5389  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 22–42, 31–47
Pts: Scaron (11) Pts: Ugrekhilidze (16)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: Skyloyannis
Bilek
September 2
17:30
Soviet Union  8861  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 44–30, 44–31
Pts: Semenov (19) Pts: Petricevic (11)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: P. Reverberi
N. Charganov
September 2
21:30
Uruguay  50108  United States
Scoring by half: 19–65, 31–43
Pts: Chelle (12) Pts: Smith (15)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: E. Alvarez Frausto
C. Sien
September 3
17:30
Uruguay  8394  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 35–43, 48–51
Pts: Blixen (21) Pts: Korac (38)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: V. Pinto
N. Charganov
September 3
23:00
United States  8157  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 35–28, 46–29
Pts: West (19) Pts: Zubkov (13)
Palazzetto dello sport, Rome
Referees: R. Weber
B. Takev

Classification 5–8

Czechoslovakia's victory over Poland and Yugoslavia's win over Uruguay carried over to this round.

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Czechoslovakia330284240+446
 Yugoslavia321282262+205
 Poland312220245−254
 Uruguay303217256−393
September 7
21:00
Czechoslovakia  9872  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 42–36, 56–36
Pts: Baumruk (28) Pts: Blixen (25)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: G. Sussi
T. Hata
September 7
23:30
Yugoslavia  9581  Poland
Scoring by half: 55–44, 40–37
Pts: Korac (33) Pts: Wichowski (24)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: R. Righetto
G. Follati
September 9
21:00
Poland  6462  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 35–31, 29–31
Pts: Sitkowski (14) Pts: Blixen (18)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: R. Weber
B. Takev
September 9
22:30
Czechoslovakia  9893  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 38–45, 60–48
Pts: Baumruk (32) Pts: Korac (29)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: R. Righetto
N. Charganov

Championship Round

The United States' win over the Soviet Union and Brazil's victory over Italy carried over.

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 United States330283201+826
 Soviet Union321199213−145
 Brazil312203229−264
 Italy303226268−423
September 8
21:00
Brazil  6264  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 32–28, 30–36
Pts: Marques (25) Pts: Voljnov (19)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: R. Weber
Bilek
September 8
22:30
United States  11281  Italy
Scoring by half: 56–48, 56–33
Pts: Robertson (22) Pts: Lombardi (23)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: J. Sanchez Padilla
M. Minic
September 10
21:00
Italy  7078  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 32–34, 38–44
Pts: Alesini (19) Pts: Petrov (20)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: K. Klima
Skyloyannis
September 10
22:30
Brazil  6390  United States
Scoring by half: 24–50, 39–40
Pts: Marques (19) Pts: Lucas (23)
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome
Referees: E. Alvarez Frausto
E. Kassai

Awards

1960 Olympic Basketball Champions

United States
Fifth title

Final ranking

  1.  United States
  2.  Soviet Union
  3.  Brazil
  4.  Italy
  5.  Czechoslovakia
  6.  Yugoslavia
  7.  Poland
  8.  Uruguay
  9.  Hungary
  10.  France
  11.  Philippines
  12.  Mexico
  13.  Puerto Rico
  14.  Spain
  15.  Japan
  16.  Bulgaria

References

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