Chad at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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Chad
competed at the Summer Olympic Games
for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
, Japan
. It was invited by the Olympic Committee on May 1, that gave provisional recognition to the National Olympic Committee of Chad. The Chadian team arrived on June 19.
Athletics
Men's 800m
Men's 1500m
Men's High Jump
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
competed at the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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...
, 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...
. It was invited by the Olympic Committee on May 1, that gave provisional recognition to the National Olympic Committee of Chad. The Chadian team arrived on June 19.
AthleticsAthletics at the 1964 Summer OlympicsAt 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.-Men's...
Men's 800m
- Ahmed Issa
- Round 1 - 1:49.7
- Semifinal - 1:49.4 (did not advance)
Men's 1500m
- Ahmed Issa
- Round 1 - DNS
Men's High Jump
- Mahamat IdrissMahamat IdrissMahamat Idriss was a Chadian high jumper.He was born in N'Djamena, French Equatorial Africa....
- Qualifying - 2.06
- Final - 2.09 (9th place)