1960 Winter Universiade

The 1960 Winter Universiade, the I Winter Universiade, took place in Chamonix, France.[1]

I Winter Universiade
1ère universiade d'hiver
Host cityChamonix, France
Nations16
Athletes145
Events5 sports
OpeningFebruary 28, 1960
ClosingMarch 6, 1960
Opened byCharles de Gaulle
Athlete's OathLeo Charlerois
Judge's Oathno taken, since 1966
Torch lighterAlain Calmat
Main venueStade Olympique de Chamonix

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (France)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  France (FRA)*4217
2  Soviet Union (URS)3115
3  Czechoslovakia (TCH)2507
4  Austria (AUT)2248
5  Switzerland (SUI)2114
6  Italy (ITA)0112
7  Japan (JPN)0101
8  Poland (POL)0022
  Yugoslavia (YUG)0022
10  Hungary (HUN)0011
Totals (10 entries)13131339

Alpine Skiing

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Men: Slalom
Gold – Walther Herwig (Switzerland)
Silver – Sbynek Mohr (Czechoslovakia)
Bronze – Bernard Cottet (France)

Men: Giant Slalom
Gold – Philippe Stern (Switzerland)
Silver – Walther Herwig (Switzerland)
Bronze – Klaus Herwig (Switzerland)

Men: Downhill
Gold – Manfred Köstinger (Austria)
Silver – Walter Kutschera (Austria)
Bronze – Heinz Gallob (Austria)

Men: Combined
Combined event is the overall standings of all disciplines on the Universiade program.
Gold – Heinz Gallob (Austria)
Silver – Pier Giorgio Vigliani (Italy)
Bronze – Peter Lakota (Yugoslavia)

Women: Slalom
Gold – Cécile Prince (France)
Silver – Marie-José Dusonchet (France)
Bronze – Trandl Legat (Austria)

Women: Downhill
Gold – Marie-José Dusonchet (France)
Silver – Gertraud Gaber (Austria)
Bronze – Franca Quaglia (Italy)

Women: Combined
Combined event is the overall standings of all disciplines on the Universiade program.
Gold – Marie-José Dusonchet (France)
Silver – Cécile Prince (France)
Bronze – Gertraud Gaber (Austria)

Nordic Skiing

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Men: 4 x 8 km Relay
Gold – Soviet Union
Silver – Czechoslovakia
Bronze – Poland

Women: 3 x 4 km Relay
Gold – Soviet Union
Silver – Czechoslovakia
Bronze – Poland

Nordic Combined

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Small Hill Ski Jumping and 15km Cross-Country

Men:
Gold – Jaromir Nevlud (Czechoslovakia)
Silver – Albert Larinov (Soviet Union)
Bronze – Yuriy Krestov (Soviet Union)

Ski Jumping

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Men: Small Hill - K90
Gold – Albert Larinov (Soviet Union)
Silver – Jaromir Nevlud (Czechoslovakia)
Bronze – Milan Rojina (Yugoslavia)

Figure Skating

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Men:
Gold – Alain Calmat (France)
Silver – Nobuo Sato (Japan)
Bronze – Heinrich Podhaisky (Austria)

Women:
Gold – Jitka Hlaváčková (Czechoslovakia)
Silver – Eva Grozajová (Czechoslovakia)
Bronze – Helga Zollner (Hungary)

References

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