Nepal at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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Nepal
competed in the Summer Olympic Games
for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
, Japan
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Athletics
Marathon
Boxing
Flyweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
competed in 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...
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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...
MarathonAthletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon was part of the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 21 October 1964. 79 athletes from 41 nations entered, with 68 starting and 58 finishing.-Results:...
- Bahadur Bhupendra - did not finish
- Bahadur Thapa Ganga - did not finish
BoxingBoxing at the 1964 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics:It was held October 11 to 23.-Medal table:-Medal summary:Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics:It was held October 11 to 23....
FlyweightBoxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Flyweight
The flyweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the lightest class. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 51 kilograms. The competition was held from October 12, 1964 to October 23, 1964....
- Thapa Namsing - eliminated in the round of 16
Featherweight
Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Featherweight
The featherweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the third-lightest class. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 57 kilograms...
- Thapa Bhim Bahadur - eliminated in the round of 32
Lightweight
Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
The lightweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-lightest class. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 60 kilograms.-Medallists:-Results:-Sources:...
- Gurung Ram Prasad - eliminated in the round of 32
Light welterweight
Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Light welterweight
The light welterweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-lightest class. Light welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 63.5 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:-Sources:...
- Pun Om Prasad - eliminated in the round of 16