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Athletics At The 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres Hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of the men's hurdle races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 14 October, 15 October, and 16 October 1964. 39 athletes from 26 nations competed, with 1 more not starting in the first round. 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 Rex Cawley of the United States, the nation's sixth consecutive and 11th overall victory in the men's 400 metres hurdles. For the first time since 1952, the Americans did not sweep the event. John Cooper (athlete), John Cooper earned Great Britain's first medal in the event since 1928 with his silver; Salvatore Morale took Italy's first-ever medal in the 400 metres hurdles with his bronze. Background This was the 13th time the event was held. It had been introduced along with the men's 200 metr ... [...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] |
Roberto Frinolli
Roberto Frinolli (Rome, 13 November 1940) is a former athlete Italian specializing in the 400 metres hurdles. Biography Born in Garbatella, he attended athletics school, first trying the 110 metres hurdles before settling on the 400 hurdles. He went on to become the Italian national champion six times, 1963-1966 and 1968-9. He qualified for three Olympics, 1964 through 1972, making it to the final in 1964 and 1968. At the 1968 Olympics, he ran his personal best of 49.14 in the semi-finals, placing him in the center of the track for the final. He ran an even pace with eventual winner David Hemery who was in the process of setting the world record. Frinolli paid for that hard early pace, struggling home in last place. Frinolli was ranked number one in the world in 1965 and 1966. He won the 1966 European Championships and twice at the World University Games. He is the father of Giorgio Frinolli. See also * FIDAL Hall of Fame The IAAF Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Roche
Kenneth James Roche (born 24 October 1941) is an Australian former Hurdling, hurdler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2004 for services to the development of the construction industry in Australia and a range of related professional organisations, to education, and to the community. References 1941 births Living people Australian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia 20th-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people) Australian At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfried Geeroms
Wilfried Geeroms (14 July 1941 – 4 May 1999) was a Belgian hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics 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 1941 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Belgian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Belgium Place of birth missing Belgian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ryan (hurdler)
Michael Ryan (19 December 1941 – 7 November 2017) was an Australian hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles 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 * 1941 births 2017 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Australian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Australia Place of birth missing 21st-century Australian sportsmen Australian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoo Yui
is a Japanese former hurdler 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 .... References 1943 births Living people Japanese male hurdlers Olympic male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1967 Summer Universiade Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Asian Games gold me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Ambrose Vincent
Samir Vincent also known as Samir Ambrose Vincent (born 23 October 1940) is an ethnic Assyrian Iraqi American that pleaded guilty in January 2005 to being an unregistered agent for the Iraqi government and reselling oil from the Oil-for-Food Programme to "reap profits totalling millions of dollars". Earlier in his life, he was an Olympic sprinter, hurdler, and triple jumper for Iraq at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Oil-for-Food Programme Scandal In the aftermath of the Gulf War, the U.N. imposed sanctions on Iraq. As an unregistered agent for the Iraqi government, Vincent began lobbying in the U.S. for an end to the U.N. sanctions on the sale of Iraqi oil. Vincent remained largely unsuccessful in his efforts until 1992 when he was introduced to Tongsun Park, who arranged for him to meet Boutros Boutros-Ghali, then the secretary-general of the United Nations. The Oil-for-Food Programme was set up to allow Iraq to sell its oil in return for humanitarian relief, so it would not breach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Singer
Joachim Singer (born 5 November 1942) is a German hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles 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 hurdlers Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Place of birth missing (living people) East German Athletics Championships winners 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-hurdles-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Warden
Peter Warden (born 7 July 1941) is a British hurdler and former National Coach. Biography Warden finished second behind John Cooper in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1964 AAA Championships. Later that year, Warden competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Warden, Mike Hogan and the eventual silver medalist John Cooper were the only British men to contest the event. Warden progressed to the semi-final after placing third in his heat with a time of 51.6 seconds. He unfortunately missed out on a place in the Olympic final by just two hundredths of a second after placing fifth in his semi-final behind the gold medalist Rex Cawley. Representing England, Warden won a bronze medal in the 440 yard hurdles and the 4 x 440 yards relay at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In this individual race 'Little Peter Warden' as he was dubbed by the commentator, hits the first hurdle and flicks grit from the cinder track into his eye, but conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Dyrzka
Juan Carlos Pablo Dyrzka (24 March 1941 in Buenos Aires – 26 June 2012) was an Argentine hurdler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. His younger sister Emilia Dyrzka was also an athlete. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *200 metres – 21.6 (Buenos Aires 1963) *400 metres – 46.85 (Mexico City 1968) *800 metres – 1:52.2 (Buenos Aires 1968) *110 metres hurdles – 14.93 (, São Paulo 1963) *400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Summer Olympics, Olympic Sport of athletics, athletics programme since 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900 for men and since 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 for women. On a ... – 49.82 (Mexico City 1968) References External links * * * 1941 births 2012 deaths Athletes from Buenos Aires Argentine male hurdlers Argentine male sprinters Olympic male hurdlers Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes for Argentina Athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Gieseler
Horst Gieseler (born 29 April 1942) is a German hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles 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 hurdlers Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Place of birth missing (living people) West German Athletics Championships winners 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-hurdles-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
