Canada competed 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 ...

in Tokyo,

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. 115 competitors, 95 men and 20 women, took part in 92 events in 16 sports.

Medalists

Gold

* Roger Jackson and

George Hungerford George William Hungerford, (born January 2, 1944) is a Canadian lawyer and retired rower. He won the only gold medal for Canada at the 1964 Summer Olympics, in coxless pairs with Roger Jackson. The same year they were awarded the Lou Marsh Trop ...

– Rowing, men's coxless pair

Silver

* Bill Crothers – Athletics, men's 800 m * Doug Rogers – Judo, men's over 80 kg

Bronze

* Harry Jerome – Athletics, men's 100 m Harry Jerome's 100 metre bronze medal win at the Tokyo

is captured in the documentary film '' Tokyo Olympiad'' (1965) directed by Kon Ichikawa. Slow motion close-up footage of Jerome (along with other athletes) preparing for the race begins at the 26 minute mark and then the race is shown in its entirety at full speed.

Athletics

;Men's Competition 100 metres * Harry Jerome ** Heat – 10.5 ** Second round – 10.3 ** Semi-final – 10.3 ** Final – 10.2 (→ Bronze medal) 200 metres * Harry Jerome ** Heat – 20.9 ** Second round – 21.2 ** Semi-final – 21.0 ** Final – 20.8 (→ 4th place) 400 metres * Bill Crothers ** Heat – 46.8 ** Second round – 46.7 ** Semi-final – 46.9 (→ did not advance) 800 metres * Bill Crothers ** Heat – 1:49.3 ** Semi-final – 1:47.3 ** Final – 1:45.6 (→ Silver medal) *

Don Bertoia Donald Richard Bertoia (born February 16, 1940 in Rossland, British Columbia) is a retired middle distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. A resident of ...

** Heat – 1:52.2 (→ did not advance) 1.500 metres *

Ergas Leps Ergas Leps (born 25 August 1939) is an Estonian-born Canadian athlete. 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 mult ...

** Heat – 3:46.4 ** Semi-final – 3:51.2 (→ did not advance) 5.000 metres *

Bruce Kidd Bruce Kidd, (born July 26, 1943) is a Canadian academic, author, and athlete. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was a member of the University of Toronto track and field team. He won 18 national senior championships in Canada, the United States, and Br ...

** Heat – 14:21.8 (→ did not advance) 10.000 metres *

** Final – 30:56.4 (→ 26th place) 110 m hurdles * Cliff Nuttall ** Heat – 14.8 (→ did not advance) 400 m hurdles *

Bill Gairdner William Douglas Gairdner (October 19, 1940 – January 12, 2024) was a Canadian track and field Athletics (sport), athlete in the men's 400 m hurdles and the men's decathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was awarded a silver me ...

** Heat – 53.8 (→ did not advance) 20 km walk *

Alexander Oakley Alexander Harold Oakley (April 28, 1926 – October 24, 2010) was a race walker from Canada, who represented his native country at five Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. His best finish was the sixth place in the men's 50 km walk at t ...

** Final – did not finish (→ no ranking) 50 km walk *

** Final – 4:27:24.6 (→ 15th place) Pole Vault *

Gerry Moro Guerrino "Gerry" Moro (born 17 April 1943) is a Canadian athlete. He competed in the decathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1966, he competed in the men's decathlon at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Gam ...

** Final – 4m70 (→ 10th place) Decathlon *

** Total – 7147 points (→ 11th place) *

** Total – 6716 points (→ 11th place)

Basketball

;Men's team competition *Preliminary round ** Canada – Soviet Union 52-87 ** Canada – Hungary 59-70 ** Canada – Japan 37-58 ** Canada – Italy 54-66 ** Canada – Mexico 68-78 ** Canada – Puerto Rico 69-88 ** Canada – Poland 69-74 *Classification match ** Canada – Peru 82-81 *Classification match ** Canada – Hungary 65-68 → 14th place *Team roster ** Walter Birtles ** John Dacyshyn ** Rolly Goldring **

Keith Hartley Keith Hartley (born 15 October 1940) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-spor ...

Barry Howson Barry Howson (born 17 June 1939) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and was the first Black Canadian member of Canada's Olympic basketball team.Norman De Bono"At long last, Canada's ...

Fred Ingaldson Fred Ingaldson (2 September 1932 – 8 August 2011) was a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Biography Ingaldson was born in Pontiac, Michigan, United States in 1932, before moving ...

** James Maguire **

John McKibbon John McKibbon (born 14 September 1939) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1939 births Living people Canadian men's basketball players Olympic ...

Warren Reynolds Warren Reynolds (born 26 May 1936) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ...

Ruby Richman Reuben Ruby Richman (22 September 1934 – 2 November 2021) was a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an ...

** Joseph Stulac **

George Stulac George Stulac (born March 22, 1934, in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired basketball player and track and field athlete from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1956, 1960 and 1964). In 1956 and 19 ...

Boxing

Men's flyweight (51 kg) * John Henry ** First round – lost to Constantin Ciuca (ROM), DSQ Men's lightweight (60 kg) * Roger Palmer ** First round – defeated Gabriel Achy Assi (IVC), 3:2 ** Second round – lost to Stoyan Pilichev (BUL), 0:5 Men's Light-Welterweight (63½ kg) *

Harvey Reti Harvey Neil Reti (1 September 1937 – 3 January 2020) was a Canadian boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, and competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , ...

** First round – bye ** Second round – lost to István Toth (HUN), 2:3 Men's welterweight (67 kg) * Frederick Desrosiers ** First round – lost to

Silvano Bertini Silvano Bertini (27 March 1940 – 27 June 2021) was an Italian boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 1963 European Championships and a bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In 1965 he turned professional and was undefeated ...

(ITA), DSQ

Canoeing

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Canada in 1964. ; Men's foil *

John Andru John Andru (20 November 1932 – 15 March 2003) was a Canadian fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympi ...

Robert Foxcroft Robert Foxcroft (17 August 1934 – 20 November 2009) was a Canadian competitive fencer and sports coach. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () ...

; Men's épée *

; Men's sabre *

; Women's foil *

Pacita Weidel Pacita Wiedel (born 31 March 1933) is a Canadian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-s ...

Gymnastics

Hockey

;Men's team competition *Preliminary round ** Canada – Germany 1-5 ** Canada – Netherlands 0-5 ** Canada – Hong Kong 2-1 ** Canada – Spain 0-3 ** Canada – Belgium 1-5 ** Canada – India 0-3 ** Canada – Malaysia 2-3 → 14th place *Team roster ** Ronald Aldridge **

Derrick Anderson Derrick Anderson (born 9 May 1966) is a judoka from Guam. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly know ...

** Anthony Boyd ** Peter Buckland **

Richard Chopping Richard Wasey Chopping (14 April 1917 – 17 April 2008) was a British illustrator and author best known for painting the dust jackets of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels starting with '' From Russia, with Love'' (1957). Early life Chopping was ...

** Gerd Heidinger ** Ian Johnston ** Harry Preston ** Alan Raphael ** Gerard Ronan ** Patrick Ruttle ** Peter Vander Pyl **

Victor Warren Sir Victor Dunn Warren DL JP (1903–1953) was a 20th century Scottish explosives manufacturer who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1949 to 1952. Life and work He was born on 21 May 1903 in Glasgow, the son of David Dunn Warren (founde ...

** Lee Wright ** Andrew Yeoman ** John Young

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Six shooters represented Canada in 1964. ;

25 m pistol 25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...

* William Hare * Garfield McMahon ;

50 m pistol The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to th ...

* Garfield McMahon * William Hare ; 50 m rifle, three positions * George Marsh * Gil Boa ; 50 m rifle, prone * Gil Boa * George Marsh ;

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* Harry Willsie

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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