Venezuela competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy. 36 competitors, 31 men and 5 women, were selected by the Comité Olímpico Venezolano to take part in 26 events in 9 sports. The Venezuelan representation was similar to that of the Helsinki Games that awarded the country first olympic medal but including for the first time a Venezuelan sailing and weightlifting representation. The sporting shooter Enrico Forcella won the nation's second ever Olympic medal and to date solely Olympic medallist in shooting. Women's return after being absent from the previous game, competing in fencing like before but also for the first time in swimming. Medalists Bronze Enrico Forcella — Shooting, Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone position, 50 metres Competitors Athletics Rafael Romero Clive Bonas Horacio Estévez Lloyd Murad Emilio Romero Héctor Thomas Víctor Maldonado Boxing Miguel Amarista Fidel Odremán Mario Romero Cycling Five cyclists, all men, represented Venezuela in 1960. Individual road race Arsenio Chirinos Emilio Vidal José Ferreira Francisco Mujica Team time trial José Ferreira Francisco Mujica Arsenio Chirinos Víctor Chirinos Fencing Eight fencers, four men and four women, represented Venezuela in 1960. Men's foil Jesús Gruber Freddy Quintero Luis García Men's team foil Luis García, Freddy Quintero, Augusto Gutiérrez, Jesús Gruber Men's sabre Augusto Gutiérrez Luis García Women's foil Belkis Leal Norma Santini Ingrid Sander Women's team foil Ingrid Sander, Norma Santini, Belkis Leal, Teófila Márquiz Sailing Daniel Camejo Octavio Peter Camejo Guanche Shooting Six shooters represented Venezuela in 1960. Enrico Forcella won the bronze in the 50m rifle, prone event. 25 m pistol Carlos Crassus Carlos Monteverde 50 m rifle, prone Enrico Forcella José Cazorla Trap Bram Zanella Franco Bonato Swimming Annelisse Rockenbach Alberto Feo Corao Weightlifting Oswaldo Solórzano Enrique Guitens Wrestling Rafael Durán César Ferreras References External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 1960 in Venezuelan sport