| Date | 2 – 3 September 1960 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| Participants | 28 from 18 countries |
Defending champion Hal Connolly had broken the world record in 1958 and earlier in 1960. However, the favorite was Soviet Vasily Rudenkov, the best thrower of 1959. Connolly did not perform well in Roma, finishing eighth, but Rudenkov lived up to expectations, winning the gold medal. He led from the first round, and had three throws longer than silver medalist Gyula Zsivótzky (HUN).
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 590 | Vasily Rudenkov |  URS | 67.03 (1) | 67.10 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 211 | Gyula Zsivótzky |  HUN | 64.80 (2) | 65.79 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 545 | Tadeusz Rut |  POL | 60.73 (13) | 65.64 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 463 | John Lawlor |  IRL | 62.10 (7) | 64.95 (4) | |||
| 5 | 544 | Olgierd Ciepły | POL | 60.61 (14) | 64.57 (5) | |||
| 6 | 323 | Zvonko Bezjak |  YUG | 60.90 (10) | 64.21 (6) | |||
| 7 | 591 | Anatoly Samotsvetov | URS | 64.67 (3) | 63.60 (7) | |||
| 8 | 444 | Hal Connolly |  USA | 63.02 (5) | 63.59 (8) | |||
| 9 | 95 | Heinrich Thun |  AUT | 62.73 (6) | 63.53 (9) | |||
| 10 | 592 | Yury Nikulin | URS | 60.40 (15) | 63.10 (10) | |||
| 11 | 692 | Sverre Strandli |  NOR | 61.41 (9) | 63.05 (11) | |||
| 12 | 127 | Muhammad Iqbal |  PAK | 60.86 (11) | 61.79 (12) | |||
| 13 | 386 | Noboru Okamoto |  JPN | 61.95 (8) | 60.08 (13) | |||
| 14 | 445 | Al Hall | USA | 60.76 (12) | 59.76 (14) | |||
| 15 | 655 | Mike Ellis |  GBR | 63.21 (4) | 54.22 (15) | |||
| 16 QR | 489 | Guy Husson |  FRA | 59.83 (16) | – | |||
| 17 QR | 310 | Claus Peter |  GER | 59.83 (17) | – | |||
| 18 QR | 212 | József Csermák | HUN | 59.72 (18) | – | |||
| 19 QR | 443 | Ed Bagdonas | USA | 59.48 (19) | – | |||
| 20 QR | 311 | Manfred Losch | GER | 59.38 (20) | – | |||
| 21 QR | 385 | Takeo Sugawara | JPN | 59.32 (21) | – | |||
| 22 QR | 231 | Hansruedi Jost |  SUI | 59.12 (22) | – | |||
| 23 QR | 309 | Siegfried Lorenz | GER | 59.06 (23) | – | |||
| =24 QR | 358 | Birger Asplund |  SWE | 57.27 (=24) | – | |||
| =24 QR | 322 | Krešo Račić | YUG | 57.27 (=24) | – | |||
| 26 QR | 460 | José Luis Falcón |  ESP | 57.24 (26) | – | |||
| 27 QR | 342 | Andreas Kouvelogiannis |  GRE | 55.18 (27) | – | |||
| 28 QR | – | Eduardo Albuquerque |  POR | 54.92 (28) | – | |||
| 175 | Erman Bastian |  IND | – ( | – |
| Date | 2 September 1960 — 10:15 |
|---|---|
| Format | All those reaching 60.00 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | 2nd-Best Mark Distance | Round #1 Distance | Round #2 Distance | Round #3 Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Vasily Rudenkov | URS | 67.03 | – | 67.03 | - | - | ||
| 2 | 6 | Gyula Zsivótzky | HUN | 64.80 | – | 64.80 | - | - | ||
| 3 | 27 | Anatoly Samotsvetov | URS | 64.67 | – | 64.67 | - | - | ||
| 4 | 13 | Mike Ellis | GBR | 63.21 | – | 63.21 | - | - | ||
| 5 | 11 | Hal Connolly | USA | 63.02 | – | 63.02 | - | - | ||
| 6 | 9 | Heinrich Thun | AUT | 62.73 | – | 62.73 | - | - | ||
| 7 | 22 | John Lawlor | IRL | 62.10 | – | x | 62.10 | - | ||
| 8 | 24 | Noboru Okamoto | JPN | 61.95 | – | x | x | 61.95 | ||
| 9 | 12 | Sverre Strandli | NOR | 61.41 | – | 58.67 | 61.41 | - | ||
| 10 | 8 | Zvonko Bezjak | YUG | 60.90 | – | 60.90 | - | - | ||
| 11 | 21 | Muhammad Iqbal | PAK | 60.86 | – | 57.84 | 60.86 | - | ||
| 12 | 7 | Al Hall | USA | 60.76 | – | 57.43 | x | 60.76 | ||
| 13 | 2 | Tadeusz Rut | POL | 60.73 | – | 60.73 | - | - | ||
| 14 | 25 | Olgierd Ciepły | POL | 60.61 | – | 60.61 | - | - | ||
| 15 | 15 | Yury Nikulin | URS | 60.40 | – | 60.40 | - | - | ||
| 16 | 28 | Guy Husson | FRA | 59.83 | 59.31 | 59.31 | x | 59.83 | ||
| 17 | 17 | Claus Peter | GER | 59.83 | x | x | 59.83 | x | ||
| 18 | 10 | József Csermák | HUN | 59.72 | – | x | x | 59.72 | ||
| 19 | 20 | Ed Bagdonas | USA | 59.48 | – | x | 59.48 | x | ||
| 20 | 5 | Manfred Losch | GER | 59.38 | – | x | 58.85 | 59.38 | ||
| 21 | 3 | Takeo Sugawara | JPN | 59.32 | – | 58.40 | 59.32 | 57.66 | ||
| 22 | 29 | Hansruedi Jost | SUI | 59.12 | – | 55.09 | 57.07 | 59.12 | ||
| 23 | 19 | Siegfried Lorenz | GER | 59.06 | – | x | 59.06 | x | ||
| =24 | 18 | Krešo Račić | YUG | 57.27 | x | 57.27 | x | x | ||
| =24 | 16 | Birger Asplund | SWE | 57.27 | x | 57.27 | x | x | ||
| 26 | 14 | José Luis Falcón | ESP | 57.24 | – | 51.56 | 57.24 | x | ||
| 27 | 23 | Andreas Kouvelogiannis | GRE | 55.18 | – | 53.43 | x | 55.18 | ||
| 28 | 1 | Eduardo Albuquerque | POR | 54.92 | – | 53.26 | 54.31 | 54.92 | ||
| 4 | Erman Bastian | IND | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | 3 September 1960 — 16:00 |
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| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Round #1 Distance | Round #2 Distance | Round #3 Distance | Round #4 Distance | Round #5 Distance | Round #6 Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Vasily Rudenkov | URS | 67.10 | 65.60 | 64.98 | 67.10 | 66.62 | 64.58 | 66.23 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Gyula Zsivótzky | HUN | 65.79 | 60.83 | 63.83 | 64.87 | 65.79 | x | 65.11 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Tadeusz Rut | POL | 65.64 | 64.51 | 65.64 | 64.95 | x | 64.85 | 63.54 | ||
| 4 | 11 | John Lawlor | IRL | 64.95 | x | 62.59 | 64.09 | 64.95 | x | x | ||
| 5 | 13 | Olgierd Ciepły | POL | 64.57 | 60.03 | 64.07 | 62.27 | 64.57 | 62.48 | 62.06 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Zvonko Bezjak | YUG | 64.21 | 61.96 | 64.21 | 63.54 | 63.95 | 62.86 | x | ||
| 7 | 15 | Anatoly Samotsvetov | URS | 63.60 | x | 63.60 | x | – | – | – | ||
| 8 | 6 | Hal Connolly | USA | 63.59 | 63.05 | 62.57 | 63.59 | – | – | – | ||
| 9 | 5 | Heinrich Thun | AUT | 63.53 | 62.23 | x | 63.53 | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 9 | Yury Nikulin | URS | 63.10 | 61.56 | 63.10 | 62.23 | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 7 | Sverre Strandli | NOR | 63.05 | x | 62.02 | 63.05 | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 10 | Muhammad Iqbal | PAK | 61.79 | 60.55 | 61.79 | 60.80 | – | – | – | ||
| 13 | 12 | Noboru Okamoto | JPN | 60.08 | x | 60.08 | x | – | – | – | ||
| 14 | 3 | Al Hall | USA | 59.76 | 59.64 | x | 59.76 | – | – | – | ||
| 15 | 8 | Mike Ellis | GBR | 54.22 | x | 54.22 | x | – | – | – |
