Great_Britain_at_the_1964_Summer_Olympics
Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 204 competitors, 160 men and 44 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.[1] British athletes have competed and won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympic Games. Future Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m.
Quick Facts Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 204 (160 men and 44 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearers | Anita Lonsbrough (opening) Allan Jay (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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More information Sport, Total ...
| Sport |  |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
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Gold
- Ken Matthews — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk
- Lynn Davies — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Ann Packer — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
Silver
- Basil Heatley — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- John Cooper — Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles
- Maurice Herriott — Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
- Adrian Metcalfe, Robbie Brightwell, John Cooper, and Tim Graham — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Paul Nihill — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Ann Packer — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
- Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's Pentathlon
- Henry Hoskyns — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- John Russell, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh, William Barry, and John James — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Robert McGregor — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Louis Martin — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
- Keith Musto and Tony Morgan — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman
Bronze
- Janet Simpson, Daphne Arden, Dorothy Hyman, and Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Peter Robeson — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Round — 61.90m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.
Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Brian Jacks
- Syd Hoare
- Tony Sweeney
- Alan Petherbridge
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Benjamin Finnis
- Robert Phelps
- Jim Fox
Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Double scull - Arnold Cooke and Peter Webb - Seventh
- Coxless pair - David Lee Nicholson and Stewart Farquharson - Fourth
- Coxless four - John Russell, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh, William Barry, and John James - Silver
Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Eight shooters represented Great Britain in 1964.
Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Louis Martin
Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- "Great Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.