Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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At the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres
and women's pentathlon
events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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...
, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
and women's pentathlon
Women's pentathlon
The pentathlon is a sports contest made up of five events . The women's pentathlon was contested in the Olympics from 1964 until 1980, and it was replaced in the 1984 Games with the heptathlon. It had a different set of events than the ancient Olympic pentathlon...
events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.
Men's events
| 100 metres |
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| 200 metres |
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| 400 metres |
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| 800 metres |
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| 1500 metres |
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| 5000 metres |
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| 10,000 metres |
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| 110 metres hurdles |
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| 400 metres hurdles |
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| 3000 metres steeplechase |
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| 4×100 metres relay |
Paul Drayton Gerry Ashworth Richard Stebbins Richard Stebbins Richard Vaughn Stebbins is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.... Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes was an Olympic sprinter turned American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. An American track and field athlete, he was a two-sport stand-out in college in both track and football at Florida A&M University... |
Andrzej Zieliński Andrzej Zielinski (athlete) Andrzej Zieliński was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for Poland in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the silver medal with his team mates Wiesław Maniak, Marian Foik and Marian Dudziak.-References:... Wiesław Maniak Marian Foik Marian Foik Marian Foik was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, participating in the 4 x 100 metre relay. With his team mates Andrzej Zieliński, Wiesław Maniak and Marian Dudziak, he won the silver medal.... Marian Dudziak Marian Dudziak Marian Andrzej Dudziak was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.He was born in Wielichowo and represented the clubs Orkan Poznań and Olimpia Poznań. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Andrzej Zieliński, Wiesław Maniak and... |
Paul Genevay Paul Genevay Paul Genevay is a former French athlete, who won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. His winning teammates in that race were Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour.-References:*... Bernard Laidebeur Bernard Laidebeur Bernard Laidebeur was a French athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was born in Paris.He competed for France at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Paul Genevay, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour in the men's 4 x 100... Claude Piquemal Claude Piquemal Claude Piquemal was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for a France in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur and Jocelyn Delecour.Piquemal and... Jocelyn Delecour Jocelyn Delecour Jocelyn Delecour was a French athlete, who won the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 4 x 100 metre relay... |
| 4×400 metres relay |
Ollan Cassell Ollan Cassell Ollan Conn Cassell was an American sprinter in the 1950s and 1960s, winning a gold medal in the men's 4x400 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In his early 30s, Cassell later became the executive director of the Amateur Athletic Union . Cassell was born in Nickelsville, Virginia... Mike Larrabee Ulis Williams Ulis Williams Ulis C. Williams is a former American athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He later served as President of Compton Community College in Compton, California, from 1996 to 2005.... Henry Carr Henry Carr Henry Carr is a former American track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.-Early life:... |
Tim Graham Adrian Metcalfe Adrian Metcalfe Adrian Metcalfe is a former British athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 meters.He competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in the 4 x 400m relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Tim Graham, John Cooper and Robbie Brightwell.Metcalfe attended the... John Cooper John Cooper (athlete) John Cooper was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.He competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal... Robbie Brightwell Robbie Brightwell Robert Ian Brightwell MBE is a former track and field athlete.He moved to England with his family in 1946 and grew up in Donnington, Shropshire... |
Edwin Skinner Edwin Skinner Edwin Skinner was a Trinidadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts and Wendell Mottley.-References:... Kent Bernard Edwin Roberts Edwin Roberts Edwin Roberts was a Trinidadian athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres.He competed for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 200 metres, where he won the bronze medal... Wendell Mottley Wendell Mottley Wendell Adrian Mottley educated at Queen's Royal College is a Trinidad and Tobago economist, politician and athlete... |
| 20 kilometres walk |
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| 50 kilometres walk |
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| Marathon |
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| Long jump |
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| Triple jump |
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| High jump |
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| Pole vault |
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| Shot put |
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| Discus throw |
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| Javelin throw |
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| Hammer throw |
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| Decathlon |
Women's events
| 100 metres |
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| 200 metres |
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| 400 metres |
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| 800 metres |
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| 80 metres hurdles |
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| 4×100 metres relay |
Teresa Ciepły Irena Kirszenstein Halina Górecka Halina Górecka Halina Górecka née Richter is a former Polish and German sprinter and a four-time olympian and an Olympic gold and bronze medal winner and a world record holder in women's 4x100 m relay... Ewa Kłobukowska |
Willye White Wyomia Tyus Wyomia Tyus Wyomia Tyus is an American athlete, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m.... Marilyn White Marilyn White Marilyn Elaine White is an American sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.She won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with teammates Willye White, Wyomia Tyus and Edith McGuire.-References:*... Edith McGuire Edith McGuire Edith Marie McGuire , later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is a former American sprinter.Born in Atlanta, McGuire ran for Tennessee State University... |
Janet Simpson Janet Simpson Janet Simpson was a British athlete who competed in sprint events and the 400 metres.... Mary Rand Mary Rand Mary Denise Rand, MBE, is a former English track-and-field athlete. She won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics by breaking the world record, becoming the first-ever British female to win an Olympic gold medal in a track and field event.-Early life:She is the daughter of... Daphne Arden Daphne Arden Daphne Arden is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 200 metres, finishing 8th in the final; and in the 4 x 100 metres, where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Janet Simpson, long... Dorothy Hyman Dorothy Hyman Dorothy Hyman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... |
| Long jump |
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| High jump |
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| Shot put |
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| Discus throw |
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| Javelin throw |
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| Pentathlon |
Medal table
| 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |