Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The judo competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics was the first time the sport was included in the Summer Olympic Games. Medals were awarded in 4 classes, and competition was restricted to men only. The competition was held in the Nippon Budokan, which was built to host the competition. Of note is that future United States Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell competed for the United States in the competition, though he did not win a medal.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Lightweight 68 kg |
 Takehide NakataniJapan (JPN) |
 Eric HänniSwitzerland (SUI) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ārons BogoļubovsSoviet Union (URS) Oleg StepanovSoviet Union (URS) |
| Middleweight 80 kg |
Isao Okano Japan (JPN) |
 Wolfgang HofmannGermany (EUA) |
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| Heavyweight +80 kg |
Isao Inokuma Japan (JPN) |
 Doug RogersCanada (CAN) |
Parnaoz Chikviladze Soviet Union (URS) Anzor KiknadzeSoviet Union (URS) |
| Open category |
 Anton GeesinkNetherlands (NED) |
Akio Kaminaga Japan (JPN) |
 Theodore BoronovskisAustralia (AUS) Klaus GlahnGermany (EUA) |
Participating nations
A total of 72 judoka from twenty-seven nations competed at the Tokyo Games:
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Argentina (3) - Australia (4)
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Austria (3) -
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Brazil (1) - Canada (1)
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Costa Rica (2) -
France (4) - Germany (4)
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Great Britain (4) -
Ireland (1) -
Italy (2) - Japan (4)
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Malaysia (1) -
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Mexico (3) - Netherlands (4)
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Panama (1) -
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Philippines (4) -
Portugal (1) -
Republic of China (4) - South Korea (4)
- Soviet Union (4)
- Switzerland (1)
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Thailand (3) -
Tunisia (1) - United States (4)[1]
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Venezuela (1) -
Vietnam (3)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Germany (EUA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- Tokyo Organizing Committee (1964). The Games of the XVIII Olympiad: Tokyo 1964, vol. 2.
- Videos of the 1964 Judo Summer Olympics
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