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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

Bob Hayes Robert Lee Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002), nicknamed "Bullet Bob", was an Olympic gold medalist sprinter who then became an American football split end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys (for 11 seasons). ...

Henry Carr Henry Carr (November 27, 1941 – May 29, 2015) was an American track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.Mike Larrabee *Dick Stebbins Men's 400 meters * Mike Larrabee *Ulis Williams *Olan Cassell Men's 800 meters *Tom Farrell *Jerry Siebert *Morgan Groth Men's 1.500 meters *

Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Jay Burleson (born April 27, 1940) is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States. He attended the University of Oregon, where he ran track under the coach Bill Bowerman. Burleson lettered in track and field in 1960, 1961, and ...

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Tom O'Hara Tom O'Hara (July 5, 1942 – August 27, 2019) was an American middle-distance runner. He was the first native of the state of Illinois to break the four-minute barrier for the mile run when he ran 3:59.4 in 1963. O'Hara was born in Chicago, Illin ...

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Jim Ryun James Ronald Ryun (born April 29, 1947) is an American former Republican politician and Olympic track and field athlete, who at his peak was widely considered the world's top middle-distance runner. He won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the ...

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Bob Schul Robert Keyser "Bob" Schul (born September 28, 1937) is a former American long-distance runner. , he is the only American to have won an Olympic gold medal in the 5000 m, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Early career Schul, born and raised ...

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Bill Dellinger William "Bill" Solon Dellinger (born March 23, 1934) is a retired American middle-distance runner. He competed in the 5,000 m at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964, setting his personal record.Billy Mills Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a youn ...

* Gerry Lindgren *Ron Larrieu Men's Marathon * Buddy Edelen *

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*Peter McArdle Men's 110 meter Hurdles * * * Men's 400 meter Hurdles * * * Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase *

George Young George Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Young (filmmaker), Australian stage manager and film director in the silent era * George Young (rock musician) (1946–2017), Australian musician, songwriter, and record producer * Geor ...

*Vic Zwolak *Jeff Fishback 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 *

Ralph Boston Ralph Harold Boston (born May 9, 1939) is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the barrier in the long jump. Early years and education Boston was born in Laurel, Mississippi. ...

* * Men's triple jump * * * Men's High Jump * Edward Caruthers * * Men's Pole Vault *Fred Hansen *John Pennel * Men's Shot Put * * * Men's Javelin Throw * * * Men's Discus Throw *

Al Oerter Alfred Oerter Jr. (September 19, 1936 – October 1, 2007) was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw. He was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Ga ...

* * Dave Weill 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

Boxing

Bob Watkins, Fairmont, WV. Silver Medal

Canoeing

Cycling

Sixteen cyclists represented the United States in 1964. ; Individual road race *

John Allis John Cotton Allis (born May 31, 1942) is an American cyclist who entered into international road cycling competition in the 1960s. He was one of the strongest competitive cyclists in the United States in the early 1970s, winning the United Sta ...

* Michael Hiltner * Raymond Castilloux * Thomas Montemage ;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ...

* Michael Hiltner *

John Allis John Cotton Allis (born May 31, 1942) is an American cyclist who entered into international road cycling competition in the 1960s. He was one of the strongest competitive cyclists in the United States in the early 1970s, winning the United Sta ...

* Michael Allen *

Wes Chowen Wesley John Chowen (born May 25, 1939) is a former American cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi ...

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Alan Grieco Alan Grieco (born May 7, 1946) is a former American cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event hel ...

* Jackie Simes ; 1000m time trial *

William Kund William Kund (born March 30, 1946) is a former American cyclist. He competed in the 1000m time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is also a photographer with works on display with the Art of the Olympians Art of the Olympians (AOTO) is an ...

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Tandem Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction. The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...

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Jack Disney Jack Disney (born June 15, 1930) is a former American cyclist. He competed at the 1956, 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ...

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Tim Mountford Tim Mountford (born April 2, 1946), is a former American cyclist. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the ...

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Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...

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Skip Cutting Harry Warren "Skip" Cutting III (born June 9, 1946) is a former American cyclist. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. Cutting is also an artist with works on display with the Art of the Olympians Art of the O ...

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Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

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Hans Wolf Hans Joachim Wolf (born September 8, 1940) is an American former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international m ...

* Oliver Martin *

Donald Nelsen Donald Nelsen (born September 4, 1944) is a former American cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ...

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Arnold Uhrlass Arnold Uhrlass (born October 19, 1931) is an American former speed skater and cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1960 Winter Olympics and in the team pursuit event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. See also * List of athletes who competed i ...

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

18 fencers represented the United States in 1964. ; Men's foil * Albie Axelrod * Herbert Cohen * Ed Richards ; Men's team foil * Larry Anastasi, Eugene Glazer, Herbert Cohen, Albie Axelrod, Ed Richards ; Men's épée * David Micahnik * Paul Pesthy *

Frank Anger Frank Anger (September 24, 1939 – July 8, 2004) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. See also *List of Princeton University Olympians This is a list of Princeton Un ...

; Men's team épée * Paul Pesthy,

Frank Anger Frank Anger (September 24, 1939 – July 8, 2004) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. See also *List of Princeton University Olympians This is a list of Princeton Un ...

, David Micahnik, Larry Anastasi ; Men's sabre *

Thomas Orley Szabolcs Thomas Orley (February 21, 1934 – July 3, 2008) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), we ...

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Gene Hámori In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...

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Attila Keresztes Attila Keresztes (18 January 1928 – 27 September 2002) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Sum ...

; Men's team sabre *

Alfonso Morales Alfonso Morales (born May 19, 1937) is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () ...

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Robert Blum Robert Blum (10 November 1807 – 9 November 1848) was a German democratic politician, publicist, poet, publisher, revolutionist and member of the National Assembly of 1848. In his fight for a strong, unified Germany he opposed ethnocentrism ...

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Gene Hámori In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...

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Attila Keresztes Attila Keresztes (18 January 1928 – 27 September 2002) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Sum ...

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Thomas Orley Szabolcs Thomas Orley (February 21, 1934 – July 3, 2008) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), we ...

; Women's foil * Harriet King *

Jan York-Romary Janice-Lee York Romary (August 6, 1927 – May 31, 2007) was a U.S. women's Olympic foilist who was the first woman to appear at six Olympic Games. Early life Born Janice-Lee York in Palo Alto, California, she learned fencing at Max Reinhard ...

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Tommy Angell Dorothy Ferrell “Tommy” Angell (May 6, 1924 – January 19, 2022) was an American fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 19 ...

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Anne Drungis Anne Drungis (October 11, 1930 – July 15, 2005) was an American fencing, fencer. She competed in the women's team foil (fencing), foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References External links

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Jan York-Romary Janice-Lee York Romary (August 6, 1927 – May 31, 2007) was a U.S. women's Olympic foilist who was the first woman to appear at six Olympic Games. Early life Born Janice-Lee York in Palo Alto, California, she learned fencing at Max Reinhard ...

, Denise O'Connor, Harriet King,

Tommy Angell Dorothy Ferrell “Tommy” Angell (May 6, 1924 – January 19, 2022) was an American fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 19 ...

Gymnastics

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1964. They won a silver medal in the team event. ;Individual * James Moore *

David Kirkwood David Kirkwood, 1st Baron Kirkwood, PC (8 July 1872 – 16 April 1955), was a Scottish politician, trade unionist and socialist activist from the East End of Glasgow, who was as a leading figure of the Red Clydeside era. Biography Kirkwood ...

* Paul Pesthy ;Team * James Moore * Dave Kirkwood * Paul Pesthy

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters represented the United States in 1964. Between them they won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals. ; 25 m pistol * Bill McMillan *

Edwin Teague Edwin Teague (October 26, 1934 – April 25, 2023) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an inter ...

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Frank Green Frank Green (24 November 1861–1954) was a British industrialist. Early life Frank Green was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy on 24 November 1861. He was the second son of Sir Edward Green, 1st Baronet, a Yorkshire industrialist and Mary Lycet ...

* Thomas Smith ; 300 m rifle, three positions * Gary Anderson *

Martin Gunnarsson Martin Ingemar Gunnarsson (March 30, 1927 – September 23, 1982) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Töreboda, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, and died in Chattahoochee County, Georgia ...

; 50 m rifle, three positions * Lones Wigger *

Tommy Pool Thomas Gayle Pool (February 10, 1935 – July 7, 1990) was an American Shooting sport, sport shooter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A multiple times world champion and Olympic medalist, Pool was inducted into the USA Shooting#Ha ...

; 50 m rifle, prone * Lones Wigger *

Tommy Pool Thomas Gayle Pool (February 10, 1935 – July 7, 1990) was an American Shooting sport, sport shooter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A multiple times world champion and Olympic medalist, Pool was inducted into the USA Shooting#Ha ...

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Trap A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Art and entertainment Films and television * ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...

* Bill Morris * Frank Little

Swimming

Volleyball

;Men's team competition * Round robin :* 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 *Team roster :* Mike Bright :* Barry Brown :*

Keith Erickson Keith Raymond Erickson (born April 19, 1944) is an American former basketball, and volleyball player. After graduating from El Segundo High School (California), attended El Camino College. Erickson then played basketball at UCLA, where he was a ...

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Bill Griebenow William Griebenow (born 15 April 1943) is an American former volleyball player who competed (as Bill Griebenow) in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-s ...

:* Richard Hammer :* Jacob Highland :* Ron Lang :* Charles Nelson :* Mike O'Hara :*

Ernie Suwara Ernie Suwara (born 15 March 1945) is an American former volleyball player who competed in 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 t ...

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John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) (178 ...

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Pedro Velasco Pedro "Pete" Velasco Jr. (April 6, 1937 – March 21, 2023) was an American volleyball player who competed with the United States national volleyball team as captain in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and also competed with the national team in the 1 ...

*Head coach: Harry Wilson ;Women's team competition * Round robin :* 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 *Team roster :*

Jean Gaertner Jean Gaertner (born November 1, 1938) is an American athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the volleyball tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly ...

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Lou Galloway Louisa Sara Galloway (born January 7, 1942) is a former volleyball player. She played for the United States national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an internation ...

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Barbara Harwerth Barbara Jean Harwerth (born March 6, 1941) is a former volleyball player. Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, she played for the United States national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, � ...

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Patti Lucas-Bright Patti Lucas Bright (December 27, 1940 – September 8, 2004) was an American volleyball player. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), of ...

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Gail O'Rourke Gail O'Rourke Wong (December 23, 1942 – April 3, 2000) was a volleyball player. She played for the United States national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an i ...

:* Nancy Owen :* Mary Jo Peppler :*

Mary Margaret Perry Mary Margaret Perry (January 3, 1943 – June 3, 2012) was an American volleyball player. She competed at the 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics. She died at home of the rare disease, multiple system atrophy. Early life Perry was born in Bu ...

:* Sharon Peterson :*

Verneda Thomas Verneda Estella Thomas (June 21, 1936 - March 30, 2016) is a former volleyball player. She played for the United States national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Before she was an Olympic volleyball player, she was also an elite high jumper, winni ...

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Jane Ward Jane Ward is an American scholar, feminist, and author. Life Ward is Professor and Chair of Feminist Studies at thUniversity of California, Santa Barbara Ward received her PhD in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Unive ...

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Doc Burroughs DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to: In film and television * ''Doc'' (2001 TV series), a 2001–2004 PAX series * ''Doc'' (1975 TV series), a 1975–1976 CBS sitcom * "D.O.C." (''Lost''), a television episode * ''Doc'' (film), a 1971 Wester ...

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Top Summer Olympics medal-winning nations Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

Oly

Athletics