United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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United States at the Olympic Games

Flag of the United States
IOC code  USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Competitors 346 (267 men and 79 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearer Parry O'Brien
Medals
Rank: 1		 Gold
36		 Silver
26		 Bronze
28		 Total
90
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Intercalated Games
1906

The United States competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 346 competitors, 267 men and 79 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports.[1]

The use of both the English alphabet and abbreviations threw the country directly in front of the USSR in the Parade of Nations. The United States earned the most Gold medals during the competition, with 36, while their 90 total medals were second behind the USSR's 96.

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition

Men's 100 meters

Men's 200 meters

Men's 400 meters

Men's 800 meters

  • Tom Farrell
  • Jerry Siebert
  • Morgan Groth

Men's 1.500 meters

Men's 5,000 meters

Men's 10,000 meters

Men's Marathon

Men's 110 meter Hurdles

Men's 400 meter Hurdles

Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase

Men's 4x100m Relay

Men's 4x400m Relay

Men's 20 km Walk

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's Long Jump

Men's Triple Jump

Men's High Jump

Men's Pole Vault

Men's Shot Put

Men's Javelin Throw

Men's Discus Throw

Men's Hammer Throw

Men's Decathlon

Women's Competition

Women's 100 meters

Women's 200 meters

Women's 400 meters

Women's 800 meters

Women's 4x100m Relay

Women's 80m Hurdles

Women's Long Jump

Women's High Jump

Women's Shot Put

Women's Javelin Throw

Women's Discus Throw

Women's Pentathlon

Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Sixteen cyclists represented the United States in 1964.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Equestrianism

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Main article: Equestrianism at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented the United States in 1964.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathlete represented the United States in 1964. They won a silver medal in the team event.

Individual
Team
  • James Moore
  • Dave Kirkwood
  • Paul Pesthy

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Ten shooters represented the United States in 1964. Between them they won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
  • Round Robin
  • Defeated Netherlands (3-0)
  • Defeated South Korea (3-2)
  • Lost to Hungary (0-3)
  • Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
  • Lost to Japan (1-3)
  • Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
  • Lost to Brazil (2-3)
  • Lost to Romania (1-3) → Ninth place
  • Team Roster
Women's Team Competition
  • Round Robin
  • Lost to Japan (0-3)
  • Lost to Poland (0-3)
  • Lost to Romania (0-3)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
  • Defeated South Korea (3-0) → Fifth place
  • Team Roster

Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

References

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External links

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