United States at the 1960 Winter Olympics
The United States was the host nation for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California.
History
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 |
| Figure skating | Ladies' singles | |||
| Figure skating | Men's singles | |||
| Ice hockey | Men's tournament | |||
| Alpine skiing | Women's downhill | |||
| Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | |||
| Speed skating | Men's 500 meters | |||
| Alpine skiing | Women's slalom | |||
Ronald Ludington | Figure skating | Pairs | ||
| Speed skating | Women's 500 meters | |||
| Figure skating | Ladies' singles |
Alpine skiing
;Men;Women
Biathlon
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| John Burritt | Individual | 1:46:36.8 | 5 | 14 |
| Larry Damon | Individual | 1:59:38.2 | 13 | 24 |
| Gustav Hanson | Individual | 1:58:06.2 | 9 | 23 |
| Dick Mize | Individual | 1:55:56.2 | 11 | 21 |
Cross-country skiing
;MenFigure skating
;Individual;Pairs
| 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;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
;Group C
Top two teams from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.
- USA 7-5 Czechoslovakia
- USA 12-1 Australia
First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men;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 |