| Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 204 (160 men and 44 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearers |
Anita Lonsbrough (opening) Allan Jay (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 204 competitors, 160 men and 44 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports. [1] British athletes have competed and won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympic Games. Future Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m.
Medallists
| Sport |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
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 — 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, Robbie Brightwell, 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
- Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's Pentathlon
- Henry Hoskyns — 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, and Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Peter Robeson — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
Athletics
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Round — 61.90m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Brian Jacks
- Syd Hoare
- Tony Sweeney
- Alan Petherbridge
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Benjamin Finnis
- Robert Phelps
- Jim Fox
Rowing
- Double scull - 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.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Louis Martin
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Great Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.