1964 Summer Paralympics
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The 1964 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the 2nd Paralympic Games
to be held. They were held in Tokyo
, Japan
, they were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics
. The term "Paralympic Games" was approved by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) first in 1984, while the International Paralympic Committee
(IPC) was formed in 1989.
In contrast with the 1960 Games, many events had more than three participants, meaning that athletes were no longer guaranteed a medal upon completing their event.
Also originally known as Paralympic Tokyo 1964.
event in the form of a 60 m dash was added; previously the athletics program had included only field events. Wheelchair racing has since become one of the most prominent Paralympic events.
The 1964 Games marked South Africa
's Paralympic Games début. The country had just been banned from taking part in the Olympic Games, due to its policy of apartheid, and was thus absent from the 1964 Summer Olympics. It was not, however, banned from the Paralympics until 1980, and Japan (as host country) did not oppose its participation.
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
to be held. They were held in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, they were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...
. The term "Paralympic Games" was approved by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) first in 1984, while the International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
(IPC) was formed in 1989.
In contrast with the 1960 Games, many events had more than three participants, meaning that athletes were no longer guaranteed a medal upon completing their event.
Also originally known as Paralympic Tokyo 1964.
Sports
Nine sports were competed at the 1964 games. In athletics, a wheelchair racingWheelchair racing
Wheelchair racing is the racing of wheelchairs in track and road races. Wheelchair racing is open to athletes with any qualifying type of disability, amputees, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and partially sighted . Athletes are classified in accordance with the nature and severity of their...
event in the form of a 60 m dash was added; previously the athletics program had included only field events. Wheelchair racing has since become one of the most prominent Paralympic events.
- ArcheryArchery at the 1964 Summer ParalympicsArchery at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events, eight for men and four for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- AthleticsAthletics at the 1964 Summer ParalympicsAthletics at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of 42 events, 24 for men and 18 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- DartcheryDartchery at the 1964 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- SnookerSnooker at the 1964 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- SwimmingSwimming at the 1964 Summer ParalympicsSwimming at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of 62 events, 31 for men, 30 for women and 1 mixed.Although some events were entered by only one, two or three athletes or teams, guaranteeing a medal to all finishers, there were events in which more than three swimmers competed.- Men's events :-...
- Table tennisTable tennis at the 1964 Summer ParalympicsTable tennis at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events, eight for men and four for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1964 Summer ParalympicsWeightlifting at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of four events for men.- Medal summary :- References :...
- Wheelchair basketballWheelchair basketball at the 1964 Summer ParalympicsWheelchair basketball at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of two events for men.- Medal summary :- References :...
- Wheelchair fencingWheelchair fencing at the 1964 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :- References :...
Medal table
| 1 | 50 | 41 | 32 | 123 | |
| 2 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 61 | |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 45 | |
| 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 30 | |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | |
| 8 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 37 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 144 | 138 | 136 | 418 |
Participating delegations
Nineteen delegations participated in the Tokyo Paralympics.The 1964 Games marked South Africa
South Africa at the Paralympics
South Africa has competed at both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.The country made its Paralympic début at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, where it sent nine athletes to compete in archery, athletics, swimming and weightlifting. They finished sixth on the medal table with nineteen...
's Paralympic Games début. The country had just been banned from taking part in the Olympic Games, due to its policy of apartheid, and was thus absent from the 1964 Summer Olympics. It was not, however, banned from the Paralympics until 1980, and Japan (as host country) did not oppose its participation.
External links
- The Tokyo Games For The Physically Handicapped - Paralympic Tokyo 1964 (JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
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