United States at the
1964 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors346 (267 men and 79 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearer Parry O'Brien
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
36
Silver
26
Bronze
28
Total
90
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

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

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 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

Main article: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Bob Watkins, Fairmont, WV. Silver Medal

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Cycling

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

Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

18 fencers 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

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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

Individual
Team

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Shooting

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

Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Men's team competition
  • 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
Women's team competition
  • 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

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "United States at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2010-12-22.