| Host city | Chamonix, France |
|---|---|
| Nations | 16 |
| Athletes | 145 |
| Events | 5 sports |
| Opening | February 28, 1960 |
| Closing | March 6, 1960 |
| Opened by | Charles de Gaulle |
| Athlete's Oath | Leo Charlerois |
| Judge's Oath | no taken, since 1966 |
| Torch lighter | Alain Calmat |
| Main venue | Stade Olympique de Chamonix |
The 1960 Winter Universiade, the I Winter Universiade, took place in Chamonix, France.
Medal table
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA)* | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
Alpine Skiing
Men: Slalom
Gold – Walther Herwig (Switzerland)
Silver – Sbynek Mohr (Czechoslovakia)
Bronze – Bernard Cottet (France)
Men: Giant Slalom
Gold – Philippe Stern (Switzerland)
Silver – Walther Herwig (Switzerland)
Bronze – Klaus Herwig (Switzerland)
Men: Downhill
Gold – Manfred Köstinger (Austria)
Silver – Walter Kutschera (Austria)
Bronze – Heinz Gallob (Austria)
Men: Combined
Combined event is the overall standings of all disciplines on the Universiade program.
Gold – Heinz Gallob (Austria)
Silver – Pier Giorgio Vigliani (Italy)
Bronze – Peter Lakota (Yugoslavia)
Women: Slalom
Gold – Cécile Prince (France)
Silver – Marie-José Dusonchet (France)
Bronze – Trandl Legat (Austria)
Women: Downhill
Gold – Marie-José Dusonchet (France)
Silver – Gertraud Gaber (Austria)
Bronze – Franca Quaglia (Italy)
Women: Combined
Combined event is the overall standings of all disciplines on the Universiade program.
Gold – Marie-José Dusonchet (France)
Silver – Cécile Prince (France)
Bronze – Gertraud Gaber (Austria)
Nordic Skiing
Men: 4 x 8 km Relay
Gold – Soviet Union
Silver – Czechoslovakia
Bronze – Poland
Women: 3 x 4 km Relay
Gold – Soviet Union
Silver – Czechoslovakia
Bronze – Poland
Nordic Combined
Small Hill Ski Jumping and 15km Cross-Country
Men:
Gold – Jaromir Nevlud (Czechoslovakia)
Silver – Albert Larinov (Soviet Union)
Bronze – Yuriy Krestov (Soviet Union)
Ski Jumping
Men: Small Hill - K90
Gold – Albert Larinov (Soviet Union)
Silver – Jaromir Nevlud (Czechoslovakia)
Bronze – Milan Rojina (Yugoslavia)
Figure Skating
Men:
Gold – Alain Calmat (France)
Silver – Nobuo Sato (Japan)
Bronze – Heinrich Podhaisky (Austria)
Women:
Gold – Jitka Hlaváčková (Czechoslovakia)
Silver – Eva Grozajová (Czechoslovakia)
Bronze – Helga Zollner (Hungary)
