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Athletics At The 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 Metres
The men's 800 metres was the middle of the seven men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. 47 athletes from 32 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The first round was held on 14 October, with the semifinals on 15 October and the final on 16 October. The event was won by Peter Snell of New Zealand, successfully defending his 1960 gold medal (the third man to do so), and completing the first half of his 800 metres/1500 metres double. Bill Crothers of Canada took silver, the first 800 metres medal for that nation since 1936 and matching Canada's best-ever result in the event (silver in 1932). Wilson Kiprugut's bronze was the first medal by Kenya in any event; Kenya would become a frequent fixture on the men's 800 metres podium. Summary The runners used a crouch start without blocks and a single turn stagger start (breaking after the first turn). Returning to the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
The Japan National Stadium, officially named and formerly known as or , is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for association football in Kasumigaokamachi, Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The facility served as the main stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the venue for track and field athletics events at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics in 2021. Demolition of the National Stadium (Tokyo, 1958), old National Stadium was completed in May 2015, allowing for the construction of the new stadium to begin on 11 December 2016. The original plans for the new stadium were scrapped in July 2015 by Prime Minister of Japan, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who announced a rebid after a public outcry prompted by increased building costs. As a result, the new design was not ready for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, as originally intended. A new design created by architect Kengo Kuma was chosen in December 2015 to replace the original design, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekka Juutilainen
Pekka Juutilainen (born 3 December 1940) is a Finnish former middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References External links * 1940 births Living people Athletes from Helsinki Finnish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Carter (middle-distance Runner)
Christopher Sydney Carter (born 25 December 1942) is a British middle-distance runner. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He also represented England in the 880 yards, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... References 1942 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics British male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Lindback
Stig or STIG may refer to: People * Stig (given name) * Nickname of Robert Stigwood (1934–2016), musical act manager Arts and entertainment * The Stig, a masked racing driver on the UK television show ''Top Gear'' * Stig (singer), Finnish performer Pasi Siitonen * Stig, the title character of '' Stig of the Dump'', a children's book and two TV series * Stig, the title character of ''Stig's Inferno'', a comic by Ty Templeton * Stig, a "member" of the fictional (later real) band the Rutles, a parody of the Beatles Technology * Security Technical Implementation Guide, a computing security methodology * Steam-injected gas turbine, an energy production technology; See Cheng cycle Other uses * Stig (Serbia), a region in eastern Serbia See also * Stian, a related Scandinavian name * Stigg of the Dump Stigg of the Dump is an underground hip hop producer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. History Stigg of the Dump released the debut EP, ''Still Alive at the Veglia Lounge'', on E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Bogatzki
Dieter Bogatzki (25 January 1942 – 5 December 2000) was a German middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... Bogatzki was born in Chojnice in 1942, while the Polish town was under Nazi Germany occupation in World War II. References 1942 births 2000 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics German male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Athletes from Pomeranian Voivodeship People from Chojnice {{Germany-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nipon Pensuvabharp
Nipon Pensuvapap (born 7 March 1941) is a Thai sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1941 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Nipon Pensuvapap Nipon Pensuvapap Nipon Pensuvapap Place of birth missing (living people) Nipon Pensuvapap {{Thailand-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Walser
Hugo Walser (1 June 1940 – 7 December 2005) was a Liechtenstein middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... Personal bests * 800 metres: 1:55.9 (1962) * 1500 metres: 3:53.3 (1964) References 1940 births 2005 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Liechtenstein male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Liechtenstein Place of birth missing {{Liechtenstein-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Yazdan Panah
Ebrahim Yazdan Panah (7 November 1938 – 9 March 2014) was an Iranian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1938 births 2014 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Iranian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Iran Place of birth missing {{Iran-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Châtelet (athlete)
François Châtelet (born 27 February 1939) is a French middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1939 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics French male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for France Place of birth missing (living people) Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Mediterranean Games 20th-century French sportsmen 21st-century French people {{France-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Lambrechts
Jos Lambrechts (27 February 1936 – 22 February 2015) was a Belgian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1936 births 2015 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Belgian male sprinters Belgian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Belgium Place of birth missing Belgian Athletics Championships winners {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valery Bulyshev
Valery Pavlovich Bulyshev (russian: Валерий Павлович Булышев; 15 June 1939 – 15 August 2013) was a Soviet middle-distance runner who won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 1962 European Championships. He competed in the same event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. Bulyshev was born in Crimea Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a pop ..., but lived most of his life in Saint Petersburg. Between 1959 and 1966 he won 8 Soviet titles and set 12 Soviet records in middle-distance events. In retirement he worked as athletics coach. References 1939 births 2013 deaths Russian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
