United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | USA | ||||||||
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Tokyo | |||||||||
| Competitors | 346 (267 men and 79 women) in 19 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Parry O'Brien | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
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]
Athletics
- Men's Competition
Men's 100 meters
- Bob Hayes
- Mel Pender
- Trent Jackson
Men's 200 meters
- Henry Carr
- Mike Larrabee
- Dick Stebbins
Men's 400 meters
- Mike Larrabee
- Ulis Williams
- Olan Cassell
Men's 800 meters
- Tom Farrell
- Jerry Siebert
- Morgan Groth
Men's 1.500 meters
Men's 5,000 meters
- Bob Schul
- Bill Dellinger
- Oscar Moore
Men's 10,000 meters
- Billy Mills
- Gerry Lindgren
- Ron Larrieu
Men's Marathon
- Buddy Edelen
- Billy Mills
- Peter McArdle
Men's 110 meter Hurdles
Men's 400 meter Hurdles
Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase
- George Young
- Vic Zwolak
- Jeff Fishback
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's 4 × 400 m 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 4 × 100 m 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
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Sixteen cyclists represented the United States in 1964.
Diving
Equestrianism
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented the United States in 1964.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
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
Sailing
Shooting
Ten shooters represented the United States in 1964. Between them they won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals.
Swimming
Volleyball
- 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
- Head Coach: Harry Wilson
- 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
- Jean Gaertner
- Lou Galloway
- Barbara Harweth
- Patti Lucas-Bright
- Linda Murphy
- Gail O'Rourke
- Nancy Owen
- Mary Jo Peppler
- Mary Margaret Perry
- Sharon Peterson
- Verneda Thomas
- Jane Ward
- Head Coach: Doc Burroughs
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ↑ "United States at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-22.