# United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics

The United States was the host nation for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California.

## Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Carol Heiss | Figure skating | Women's singles | February 23 |
| Gold | David Jenkins | Figure skating | Men's singles | February 26 |
| Gold | United States men's national ice hockey team Bill ChristianRoger ChristianBill ClearyBob ClearyEugene GraziaPaul JohnsonJack KirraneJohn MayasichJack McCartanRobert McVeyRichard MeredithWeldon OlsonEdwyn OwenRodney PaavolaLawrence PalmerRichard RodenheiserTom Williams | Ice hockey | Men's tournament | February 28 |
| Silver | Penny Pitou | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill | February 20 |
| Silver | Penny Pitou | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | February 23 |
| Silver | Bill Disney | Speed skating | Men's 500 meters | February 24 |
| Silver | Betsy Snite | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom | February 26 |
| Bronze | Nancy Ludington Ronald Ludington | Figure skating | Pairs | February 19 |
| Bronze | Jeanne Ashworth | Speed skating | Women's 500 meters | February 20 |
| Bronze | Barbara Roles | Figure skating | Women's singles | February 23 |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Figure skating | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ice hockey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alpine skiing | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Medals by gender :
| Gender | | | | Total | Percentage |
| Female | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 60.0% |
| Male | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30.0% |
| Mixed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 100% |
Multiple medalists :
| Name | Sport | | | | Total |
| Penny Pitou | Alpine skiing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Alpine skiing

Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Gordi Eaton | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 2:14.0 | 17 |
| Dave Gorsuch | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 2:11.0 | 14 |
| Max Marolt | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 2:14.2 | 18 |
| Marvin Melville | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 2:15.9 | 22 |
| Jim Barrier | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | 1:52.7 | 16 |
| Tom Corcoran | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | 1:49.7 | 4 |
| Dave Gorsuch | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | 1:52.3 | 14 |
| Max Marolt | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | 1:54.9 | 21 |
| Jim Barrier | Slalom | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| Frank Brown | Slalom | 1:58.2 | 52 | 1:03.1 | 12 | 3:01.3 | 37 |
| Tom Corcoran | Slalom | 1:12.5 | 13 | 1:02.2 | 9 | 2:14.7 | 9 |
| Chuck Ferries | Slalom | 1:16.1 | 16 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Joan Hannah | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 1:47.9 | 21 |
| Linda Meyers | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 1:53.4 | 33 |
| Penny Pitou | Downhill | — | — | — | — | 1:38.6 | |
| Betsy Snite | Downhill | — | — | — | — | DSQ | DSQ |
| Beverley Anderson | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | 1:57.4 | 36 |
| Linda Meyers | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | DSQ | DSQ |
| Penny Pitou | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | 1:40.0 | |
| Betsy Snite | Giant slalom | — | — | — | — | 1:40.4 | 4 |
| Beverley Anderson | Slalom | 1:13.1 | 38 | 1:00.0 | 14 | 2:13.1 | 26 |
| Renie Cox | Slalom | 59.4 | 18 | 59.8 | 10 | 1:59.2 | 9 |
| Penny Pitou | Slalom | 58.5 | 9 | 1:21.3 | 34 | 2:19.8 | 33 |
| Betsy Snite | Slalom | 57.4 | 4 | 55.5 | 1 | 1:52.9 | |

## Biathlon

| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| John Burritt | Individual | 1:46:36.8 | 5 (0+1+3+1) | 14 |
| Larry Damon | Individual | 1:59:38.2 | 13 (5+3+3+2) | 24 |
| Gustav Hanson | Individual | 1:58:06.2 | 9 (3+3+2+1) | 23 |
| Dick Mize | Individual | 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 | Men's 15 km | 1:00:38.6 | 48 |
| Peter Lahdenpera | Men's 15 km | 59:13.0 | 46 |
| Mack Miller | Men's 15 km | 54:49.0 | 22 |
| Sven Johanson | Men's 30 km | DNF | DNF |
| Leo Massa | Men's 30 km | 2:16:47.0 | 42 |
| Mack Miller | Men's 30 km | 2:03:05.4 | 27 |
| Joe Pete Wilson | Men's 30 km | 2:22:16.2 | 43 |
| Theodore Farwell | Men's 50 km | 3:49:56.6 | 31 |
| Leo Massa | Men's 50 km | 3:41:08.2 | 29 |
| Olavi Hirvonen | Men's 50 km | 3:36:37.8 | 26 |
| Mack Miller | Men's 50 km | 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.
Individual
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Total | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Points | Places | Rank |
| Robert Brewer | Men's singles | 7 | 8 | 1320.3 | 66 | 7 |
| Tim Brown | Men's singles | 5 | 4 | 1374.1 | 43 | 5 |
| David Jenkins | Men's singles | 2 | 1 | 1440.2 | 10 | |
| Carol Heiss | Ladies' singles | 1 | 1 | 1490.1 | 9 | |
| Laurence Owen | Ladies' singles | 6 | 6 | 1343.0 | 57 | 6 |
| Barbara Roles | Ladies' singles | 3 | 2 | 1414.9 | 26 | |
Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Points | Places | Rank |
| Ila Ray Hadley Ray Hadley, Jr. | Pairs | 65.7 | 78 | 11 |
| Nancy Ludington Ronald Ludington | Pairs | 76.2 | 27.5 | |
| Maribel Owen Dudley Richards | Pairs | 67.5 | 69 | 10 |

## Ice hockey

Summary
| Team | Event | First round | First round | First round | Consolation round | Consolation round | Medal round | Medal round | Medal round | Medal round | Medal round | Medal round |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| United States men | Men's tournament | Czechoslovakia W 7–5 | Australia W 12–1 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | Sweden W 6–3 | Germany W 9–1 | Canada W 2–1 | Soviet Union W 3–2 | Czechoslovakia W 9–4 | |
Roster
* Bill Christian
* Roger Christian
* Bill Cleary
* Bob Cleary
* Eugene Grazia
* Paul Johnson
* Jack Kirrane
* John Mayasich
* Jack McCartan
* Robert McVey
* Richard Meredith
* Weldon Olson
* Edwyn Owen
* Rodney Paavola
* Lawrence Palmer
* Richard Rodenheiser
* Tom Williams
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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia | 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 10 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 5 | Sweden | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | Germany | 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 | Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Cross-country | Cross-country | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | Individual | 86.5 | 86.0 | 172.5 | 30 | 1:05:09.4 | 214.194 | 21 | 386.694 | 27 |
| Craig Lussi | Individual | 83.5 | 75.0 | 158.5 | 31 | 1:07:55.7 | 203.419 | 28 | 361.919 | 30 |
| Alfred Vincelette | Individual | 99.0 | 91.5 | 190.5 | 28 | 1:07:35.4 | 204.774 | 26 | 395.274 | 26 |

## Ski jumping

| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 1 | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Jump 2 | Jump 2 | Total | Total |
| Distance | Event | 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 | Normal hill | 90.0 | 107.8 | 5 | 79.0 | 103.7 | 13 | 211.5 | 7 |
| Jon St. Andre | Normal hill | 81.5 | 92.5 | 34 | 78.5 | 99.8 | 25 | 192.3 | 28 |
| Butch Wedin | Normal hill | 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 | DNF |
| Bill Disney | 500 m | 40.3 | |
| Terry McDermott | 500 m | 40.9 | 7 |
| Eddie Rudolph | 500 m | 41.2 | 10 |
| Floyd Bedbury | 1500 m | 2:18.9 | 22 |
| Dick Hunt | 1500 m | 2:17.7 | 17 |
| Keith Meyer | 1500 m | 2:21.7 | 29 |
| Eddie Rudolph | 1500 m | 2:23.1 | 35 |
| Floyd Bedbury | 5000 m | 8:39.6 | 30 |
| Dick Hunt | 5000 m | 8:21.3 | 17 |
| Arnold Uhrlass | 5000 m | 8:18.0 | 14 |
| Arnold Uhrlass | 10,000 m | 16:49.3 | 15 |
| Ross Zucco | 10,000 m | 16:37.6 | 10 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 500 m | 46.1 | |
| Kathy Mulholland | 500 m | 47.9 | 10 |
| Jeanne Omelenchuk | 500 m | 49.3 | 16 |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 1000 m | 1:36.5 | 8 |
| Jeanne Omelenchuk | 1000 m | 1:39.8 | 15 |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 1500 m | 2:33.7 | 11 |
| Barb Lockhart | 1500 m | 2:37.0 | 18 |
| Jeanne Omelenchuk | 1500 m | 2:36.4 | 15 |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 3000 m | 5:28.5 | 8 |
| Beverly Buhr | 3000 m | 6:03.1 | 19 |
| Cornelia Harrington | 3000 m | 5:57.5 | 18 |