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(BOA), competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in

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, Japan. 204 competitors, 160 men and 44 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed and won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympic Games. Future

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Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m.

Medallists

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 Mary Denise Rand, MBE (née Bignal on 10 February 1940) is an English former track and field athlete. She won the long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics by breaking the world record, the first British female to win an Olympic gold medal in track ...

— 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 Adrian Peter Metcalfe (2 March 1942 – 2 July 2021) was a British athlete and broadcaster. He set a UK record for the 400m in 1961 and won silver relay medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the 1962 European Athletics C ...

Robbie Brightwell Robert Ian Brightwell MBE (27 October 1939 – 6 March 2022) was a British track and field athlete and silver medallist.

, 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 *

— Athletics, Women's Pentathlon *

Henry Hoskyns Henry William Furse "Bill" Hoskyns MBE (19 March 1931 – 4 August 2013) was a British fencer who appeared at six Olympic Games., Fencing career Hoskyns, born in London won two silver medals in 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. No British fence ...

— 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 Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a retired English sprinter. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m events, winning three medals. She also won individual 100 m gold and 200 m silver at the 1962 ...

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— 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. ; Individual road race * Colin Lewis * Terry West * Derek Harrison * Michael Cowley ; Team time trial * Bob Addy * Michael Cowley * Derek Harrison * Colin Lewis ; Sprint *

Karl Barton Karl E J Barton (born 17 July 1937) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1958 British Empire ...

* Christopher Church ; 1000m time trial *

Roger Whitfield Roger Cyril Whitfield (born 29 December 1943) is a former British cyclist. Cycling career He competed in the 1000m time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 1 Km time trial at the 1962 British ...

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* Christopher Church ;

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 ...

* Hugh Porter ;

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Trevor Bull Trevor Geoffrey Bull (28 December 1944 – 4 April 2009) was a British cyclist. Cycling career He competed in the team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 10 mile scratch race, at t ...

* Harry Jackson * Hugh Porter * Brian Sandy

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964. ; Men's foil * Bill Hoskyns * Allan Jay * Sandy Leckie ; Men's team foil * Bill Hoskyns, Allan Jay, Sandy Leckie, Ralph Cooperman, Derrick Cawthorne ; Men's épée * Bill Hoskyns * Allan Jay * Peter Jacobs ; Men's team épée * Bill Hoskyns, John Pelling, Peter Jacobs, Michael Howard, Allan Jay ; Men's sabre * Ralph Cooperman * Sandy Leckie * Richard Oldcorn ; Men's team sabre * Richard Oldcorn, Sandy Leckie, Ralph Cooperman, Michael Howard, Bill Hoskyns ; Women's foil * Mary Watts-Tobin * Shirley Netherway * Janet Bewley-Cathie-Wardell-Yerburgh ; Women's team foil * Shirley Netherway, Theresa Offredy, Janet Bewley-Cathie-Wardell-Yerburgh, Mary Watts-Tobin

Gymnastics

Hockey

Judo

Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964. ;Individual * Brian Jacks *

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*Tony Sweeney *Alan Petherbridge

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

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- 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. ; 25 m pistol * Tony Clark *

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* Anthony Chivers * Harry Cullum ; 50 m rifle, prone * Peter Morgan * John Hall ;

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* Bob Braithwaite * Joe Wheater

Swimming

Weightlifting

Louis Martin

Wrestling

References

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