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.

The swimmer Manuel dos Santos was a bronze medalist in men's 100 metre freestyle.

Flagbearer and defending two-time Olympic champion Adhemar Ferreira da Silva could not repeat his performance and placed fourteenth in the triple jump,[1]

Brazil had five male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1960.