| | Event type
Team, Men
| Date | 6 – 10 September 1960 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Piazza di Siena, Villa Borghese, Roma / Centro Equestre Federale, Pratoni del Vivaro | |
| Participants | 72 from 18 countries | |
| Format | Four rider teams, best three scores to count for the team total. Team/individual competitions held concurrently. | |
This event was different as it was contested with four riders for the first time, with only the top three total scores to count towards the team score. In the opening dressage phase Sweden led, followed by the Soviet Union and then Germany. As always, the endurance phase is critical in the three-day event, and Australia won this phase by a large margin to take an almost insurmountable lead into jumping, but Australia’s Brian Crago did not finish the endurance phase, which meant that all three Australian riders had to take part and finish the jumping for them to win. This meant that Bill Roycroft would have to start, but Roycroft sustained a concussion and a broken collarbone in the endurance competition, and was hospitalized. He insisted on leaving the hospital and riding the next day in the jumping and helped Australia win the gold medal. Australia was led by Lawrence Morgan and Neale Lavis, who finished 1-2 in the individual event.
| Pos | Number | Competitors | Horse | NOC | Points | Dressage | Cross-Country | Jumping | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Australia |  AUS | -128.18 | -345.01 (6) | 364.40 (1) | -15.25 (3) | Gold | |||
| – | Laurie Morgan | Salad Days | 7.15 | -106.00 | 128.40 | -15.25 | |||||
| – | Neale Lavis | Mirrabooka | -16.50 | -124.50 | 108.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Bill Roycroft | Our Solo | -118.83 | -114.51 | -4.32 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Brian Crago | Sabre | DNF | -132.51 | 128.00 | DNC | non-scoring | ||||
| 2 | – | Switzerland |  SUI | -386.02 | -347.02 (7) | 94.00 (2) | -133.00 (6) | Silver | |||
| – | Toni Bühler | Gay Spark | -51.21 | -89.01 | 50.80 | -13.00 | |||||
| – | Hans Schwarzenbach-Veillon | Burn-Trout | -131.45 | -125.50 | 92.80 | -98.75 | |||||
| – | Rudolf Günthardt | Atraba | -203.36 | -132.51 | -49.60 | -21.25 | |||||
| – | Rolf Ruff | Gentleman II | DQ | -142.00 | DQ | DNC | non-scoring | ||||
| 3 | – | France |  FRA | -515.71 | -309.51 (5) | -58.80 (4) | -90.00 (5) | Bronze | |||
| – | Jack Le Goff | Image | -72.91 | -108.51 | 55.60 | -20.00 | |||||
| – | Guy Lefrant | Nicias | -208.50 | -70.50 | -128.00 | -10.00 | |||||
| – | Jéhan Le Roy | Garden | -234.30 | -133.50 | -40.80 | -60.00 | |||||
| – | Pierre Durand | Gulliano | DNF | -130.50 | -73.60 | DNC | non-scoring | ||||
| 4 | – | Great Britain |  GBR | -516.21 | -353.01 (10) | -65.20 (5) | 0.00 (1) | ||||
| – | Michael Bullen | Cottage Romance | -62.60 | -129.00 | 66.40 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Bertie Hill | Wild Venture | -215.60 | -174.00 | -41.60 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Frank Weldon | Samuel Johnson | -238.01 | -122.01 | -116.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Norman Arthur | Blue Jeans | DNF | -102.00 | -90.00 | DNC | non-scoring | ||||
| 5 | – | Italy |  ITA | -528.21 | -441.51 (16) | -74.20 (6) | -12.50 (2) | ||||
| – | Lucio, Conte Tasca | Rahin | -125.80 | -135.00 | 9.20 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Lodovico Nava | Arcidosso | -161.91 | -182.01 | 20.60 | -0.50 | |||||
| – | Giovanni Grignolo | Court Hill | -240.50 | -124.50 | -104.00 | -12.00 | |||||
| – | Alessandro Argenton | Rainbow Bouncer | DQ | -185.01 | DQ | DNC | non-scoring | ||||
| 6 | – | Ireland |  IRL | -674.00 | -416.51 (15) | 20.00 (3) | -24.00 (4) | ||||
| – | Eddie Harty | Harlequin | -112.30 | -151.50 | 39.20 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Tony Cameron | Sonnet | -251.55 | -136.00 | -94.80 | -20.75 | |||||
| – | Ian Hume-Dudgeon | Corrigneagh | -310.15 | -140.50 | -166.40 | -3.25 | |||||
| – | Harry Freeman-Jackson | St. Finbarr | DNF | -140.01 | 75.60 | DNF | non-scoring | ||||
| – | Argentina |  ARG | – | -350.01 (9) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | César Madelón | Ceibera | -307.30 | -130.50 | -174.80 | – | |||||
| – | Carlos Moratorio | Mesonero | DQ | -143.01 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Fernando Urdapilleta | Febo II | DQ | -116.01 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Ignacio Verdura | Desidia | DQ | -103.50 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Bulgaria |  BUL | – | -399.50 (13) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Genko Rashkov | Cratere | -198.45 | -148.50 | -15.20 | – | |||||
| – | Vasil Tsolov | Egoist | -371.35 | -163.00 | -185.60 | – | |||||
| – | Konstantin Venkov | Greibel | DNF | -88.00 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Mitko Milushev | Gloria | DNF | -169.00 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Canada |  CAN | – | -369.51 (11) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Jim Elder | Canadian Envoy | -115.30 | -100.00 | -14.80 | – | |||||
| – | Norman Elder | Royal Beaver | -235.46 | -127.51 | -77.20 | – | |||||
| – | Brian Herbinson | Roma | DQ | -142.00 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Tom Gayford | Pepper Knowes | DQ | -175.00 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Denmark |  DEN | – | -303.51 (4) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Ib Bjørke | Lakaj | -276.30 | -73.50 | -192.80 | – | |||||
| – | Arne Preben Jensen | Poker | -380.50 | -176.50 | -162.00 | – | |||||
| – | Peter Zobel | Neutron | DQ | -93.51 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Poul Erik Bæk | Rolf II | DNF | -136.50 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Unified Team of Germany |  GER | – | -295.51 (3) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Gerhard Schulz | Wanderlilli | -149.31 | -119.01 | 11.20 | – | |||||
| – | Reiner Klimke | Winzerin | -173.31 | -126.51 | -24.80 | – | |||||
| – | Klaus Wagner | Famulus | DQ | -95.50 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Ottokar Pohlmann | Polarfuchs | DNF | -81.00 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Poland |  POL | – | -386.51 (12) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Marian Babirecki | Volt | -85.40 | -127.00 | 61.60 | – | |||||
| – | Andrzej Kobyliński | Wolborz | DQ | -124.00 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Marek Roszczynialski | Wizma | DQ | -153.51 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Andrzej Orłoś | Krokosz | DNF | -135.51 | -22.00 | – | |||||
| – | Portugal |  POR | – | -348.01 (8) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Álvaro Sabbo | Quipar | DQ | -117.51 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Joaquim Silva | Heléboro | DNF | -140.50 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Jorge Mathias | Nucleo | DNF | -92.50 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Mário Delgado | Man from Laramie | -705.15 | -138.00 | -554.40 | – | |||||
| – | Romania |  ROU | – | -465.52 (17) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Wilhelm Fleischer | Noniusz | -438.71 | -153.51 | -275.20 | – | |||||
| – | Oscar Recer | Adjud | -509.55 | -182.50 | -314.80 | – | |||||
| – | Andrei Cadar | Mures II | DQ | -173.01 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Grigore Lupancu | Bambus | DQ | -139.00 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Spain |  ESP | – | -536.01 (18) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Enrique Martínez | Peyoba | DQ | -199.50 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | José Centenera | Libramiento | DQ | -167.00 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Beltrán, Duque de Albuquerque | Dona | DNF | -194.01 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Alfonso Queipo | Noya | DNF | -175.00 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Soviet Union |  URS | – | -276.50 (2) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Saybattal Mursalimov | Satrap | -63.75 | -79.00 | 46.00 | – | |||||
| – | Lev Baklyshkin | Bazis | -85.35 | -103.50 | 38.40 | – | |||||
| – | Boris Konkov | Opera | DQ | -107.49 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Yury Smyslov | Registratoia | DQ | -94.00 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Sweden |  SWE | – | -263.00 (1) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Hans Johansson | Uran | DNF | -101.50 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Olle Barkander | Emir | DNF | -77.50 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Ragnar Gustafsson | Dan | DNF | -118.00 | -42.80 | – | |||||
| – | Sune Lindbäck | Armagnac | DNF | -84.00 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | United States |  USA | – | -400.01 (14) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | J. Michael Plumb | Markham | -152.96 | -120.51 | -29.20 | – | |||||
| – | Michael Page | Copper Coin/Grasshopper | -172.30 | -137.50 | -24.80 | – | |||||
| – | David Lurie | Sea Tiger | DQ | -142.00 | DQ | – | |||||
| – | Walter Staley | Fleet Captain | DQ | -146.01 | DQ | – |