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.
| Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GBR (GBI used at these Games) |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 204 (160 men and 44 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearers | Anita Lonsbrough (opening) Allan Jay (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medallists
edit| 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Janet Simpson, Daphne Arden, Dorothy Hyman, and Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Peter Robeson — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
Athletics
editMen's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Round — 61.90m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editTwelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.
Diving
editEquestrian
editFencing
edit13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964.
Gymnastics
editHockey
editJudo
editFour male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Brian Jacks
- Syd Hoare
- Tony Sweeney
- Alan Petherbridge
Modern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Benjamin Finnis
- Robert Phelps
- Jim Fox
Rowing
edit- 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
editShooting
editEight shooters represented Great Britain in 1964.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editLouis Martin
Wrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Great Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.