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Athletics At The 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Triple Jump
The men's triple jump was one of four men's jumping events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 16 October 1964. 36 athletes from 23 nations entered, with 2 not starting in the qualification round. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Józef Szmidt of Poland, the third man to repeat as Olympic champion in the triple jump. Just as in 1960, the Soviet Union took silver and bronze behind Szmidt. Background This was the 15th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning finalists from the 1960 Games were gold medalist Józef Szmidt of Poland, bronze medalist Vitold Kreyer of the Soviet Union, fourth-place finisher Ira Davis of the United States, seventh-place finisher Manfred Hinze of the United Team of Germany, ninth-place finisher Ian Tomlinson of Australia, and twelfth-place finisher Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
The Japan National Stadium, officially the , alternatively , and a.k.a. formerly is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for association football in 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 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 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, which was completed on 30 November 2019. History After Tokyo su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2,746,984 residents in , Rome is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4,223,885 residents, is the most populous metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy. Rome metropolitan area, Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the worldwide Catholic Church under the governance of the Holy See) is an independent country inside the city boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ralph (athlete)
Michael A Ralph (born 4 July 1938) is a British retired athlete who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Biography Ralph was a member of the British Army (Duke of Wellington Regiment) based in Holywood, County Down and represented England in the triple jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Ralph finished second behind John Whall in the triple jump event at the 1959 AAA Championships and after being the best placed British athlete at the 1962 AAA Championships and the 1963 AAA Championships was considered the British triple jump champion. Ralph went to study at St Edmund Hall, Oxford and was Oxford University's association football captain. He was the 1961 Northern Counties champion and played for Wycombe Wanderers F.C.. At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Sakurai
is a Japanese retired triple jumper. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best achievement of seventh place in 1956. His personal best was 16.18 m, set in 1963. Sakurai finished second behind fellow Japanese athlete Tomio Ota in the triple jump event at the British 1962 AAA Championships and won the event at the 1963 AAA Championships The 1963 AAA Championships was the 1963 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 12 to 13 July 1963 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The .... References 1936 births Living people Japanese male triple jumpers Olympic male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games athletes for Japan Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Krivec
Günter Krivec (born 28 July 1942) is a German athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 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 honor was subseq .... References 1942 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics German male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-triplejump-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Sharpe (athlete)
William John Sharpe (January 23, 1932 – December 28, 1995) was an athlete from the United States, competing in the triple jump. A three-time Olympian he won the gold medal in the men's triple jump event at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... Representing the West Chester Golden Rams track and field team, Sharpe won the 1956 NCAA Track and Field Championships in the triple jump. References External links * 1932 births 1995 deaths American male triple jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Track and field athletes f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansour Dia
Mansour Mamadou Dia (27 December 1940 – 28 May 1999) was a Senegalese triple jumper. At the 1965 All-Africa Games he won the silver medal in triple jump and bronze in long jump. At the 1973 All-Africa Games he won another bronze in long jump, but now a gold medal in the triple jump. He finished thirteenth at the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and sixth at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References 1940 births 1999 deaths Senegalese male triple jumpers Senegalese male long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Senegal African Games gold me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Jürgen Rückborn
Hans-Jürgen Rückborn (born 8 October 1940) is a German athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 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 honor was subseq .... References External links * 1940 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics German male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany People from Stendal Athletes from Saxony-Anhalt East German Athletics Championships winners 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-triplejump-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Okazaki
is a Japanese former long jumper who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Okazaki finished third behind Jorma Valkama in the long jump event at the British 1962 AAA Championships The 1962 AAA Championships was the 1962 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1962 at White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, .... References 1940 births Living people Japanese athletics coaches Japanese male long jumpers Japanese male triple jumpers Japanese male sprinters Olympic male long jumpers Olympic male triple jumpers Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games athletes for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games gold medalists in ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Jaskólski
Jan Jaskólski (28 October 1939 – 22 June 2013) was a Polish athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References 1939 births 2013 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Polish male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Poland Sportspeople from Inowrocław Zawisza Bydgoszcz athletes Athletes from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-triplejump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Stoykovski
Georgi Ivanov Stoykovski (; 10 May 1941 – 4 May 2023) was a Bulgarian triple jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... Stoykovski died on 4 May 2023, at the age of 81. References External links * * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
