Singapore competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Five competitors, all men, took part in three events in three sports. This marked the first and only time Singapore competed at the Olympics as a self-governing colony of the United Kingdom under what would later become the national flag. Tan Howe Liang won the territory's first ever Olympic medal, its only medal until 2008.
Medalists
Silver
Tan Howe Liang — weightlifting, men's lightweight
The following Singaporean athletes participated in the games:
Sailing
James Cooke
Durcan Thomas Kevin
Holiday Edward Gilbert
Shooting
One shooter represented Singapore in 1960.
50 m pistol
Kok Kum Woh
Weightlifting
Tan Howe Liang (2nd place)