Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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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 |
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.
Medallists[]
Sport | Total | |||
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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 |
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
Athletics[]
Men's Hammer Throw
- Howard Payne
- Qualifying Round — 61.90m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Boxing[]
Canoeing[]
Cycling[]
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Colin Lewis
- Terry West
- Derek Harrison
- Michael Cowley
- Bob Addy
- Michael Cowley
- Derek Harrison
- Colin Lewis
- Hugh Porter
- Trevor Bull
- Harry Jackson
- Hugh Porter
- Brian Sandy
Diving[]
Equestrian[]
Fencing[]
13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Bill Hoskyns
- Allan Jay
- Sandy Leckie
- Bill Hoskyns, Allan Jay, Sandy Leckie, Ralph Cooperman, Derrick Cawthorne
- Bill Hoskyns
- Allan Jay
- Peter Jacobs
- Bill Hoskyns, John Pelling, Peter Jacobs, Michael Howard, Allan Jay
- Ralph Cooperman
- Sandy Leckie
- Richard Oldcorn
- Richard Oldcorn, Sandy Leckie, Ralph Cooperman, Michael Howard, Bill Hoskyns
Gymnastics[]
Hockey[]
Judo[]
Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Brian Jacks
- Syd Hoare
- Tony Sweeney
Modern pentathlon[]
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Benjamin Finnis
- Robert Phelps
- Jim Fox
- Team
- Benjamin Finnis
- Robert Phelps
- Jim Fox
Rowing[]
- 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
Sailing[]
Shooting[]
Eight shooters represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Peter Morgan
- John Hall
Swimming[]
Weightlifting[]
Louis Martin
Wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ "Great Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
Categories:
- Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Great Britain at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1964 in British sport