Brazil at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Brazil competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 72 competitors, 71 men and 1 woman, took part in 35 events in 14 sports. Brazilians obtained two bronze medals in Rome. The swimmer Manuel dos Santos was a bronze medalist in men's 100 metre freestyle. The men's basketball team also won the bronze medal. Flagbearer and defending two-time Olympic champion Adhemar Ferreira da Silva could not repeat his performance and placed fourteenth in the triple jump,
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Manuel dos Santos | Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle | ||
| Brazil national men's basketball team | Basketball | Men's tournament |
Athletics
;Men;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
Basketball
Preliminary round
Group C
Semifinals
Pool A
Championship Round
Boxing
;MenCycling
One male cyclist represented Brazil in 1960.Track
;1000m time trial| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Anésio Argenton | 1000m time trial | 1:09.96 | 6 |
;Men's Sprint
Diving
;MenEquestrian
Show jumping
Football
First round
Group B
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Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Brazil in 1960.;Men
| Athlete | Event | Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | Total points | Final rank |
| Justo Botelho | Men's | 718 | 724 | 840 | 940 | 1,048 | 4,270 | 27 |
| Wenceslau Malta | Men's | 1,066 | 586 | 860 | 750 | 919 | 4,181 | 32 |
| José Wilson | Men's | 433 | 448 | 800 | 920 | 919 | 3,520 | 50 |
| Justo Botelho Wenceslau Malta José Wilson | Team | 2,217 | 1,724 | 2,500 | 2,610 | 2,886 | 11,937 | 13 |
| - | Team | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Team | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rowing
Brazil had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1960.;Men
Sailing
;OpenShooting
Three shooters represented Brazil in 1960.;Men
Swimming
;MenWater polo
First round
Group B
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