New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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- Peter SnellPeter SnellSir Peter George Snell, KNZM, MBE is a former New Zealand athlete, now resident in Texas, United States. He had one of the shortest careers of world famous international sportsmen, yet achieved so much that he was voted New Zealand’s "Sports Champion of the Century"...
— Athletics, Men's 800 metres - Peter SnellPeter SnellSir Peter George Snell, KNZM, MBE is a former New Zealand athlete, now resident in Texas, United States. He had one of the shortest careers of world famous international sportsmen, yet achieved so much that he was voted New Zealand’s "Sports Champion of the Century"...
— Athletics, Men's 1500 metres - Helmer PedersenHelmer PedersenHelmer Orlaf Leif Pedersen was an Olympic Gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Earle Wells, Pedersen won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Pedersen had previously been the reserve for the same class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome...
, and Earle WellsEarle WellsEarle Leonard Wells is an Olympic Gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Helmer Pedersen, Wells won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He later took up ocean racing and competed in 5 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races.- External links :*...
— Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman class
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- John DaviesJohn Davies (athlete)John Llewellyn Davies was a New Zealand Olympic bronze medalist and president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee ....
— Athletics, Men's 1500 metres - Marise ChamberlainMarise ChamberlainMarise Chamberlain is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. She is the only New Zealand woman to win an Olympic medal in track athletics...
— Athletics, Women's 800 metres
CyclingCycling at the 1964 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only. The 4000m individual pursuit event was introduced at these Games.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
Men's Individual Road Race
- Laurence Byers — 4:39:51.74 (→ 10th place)
- Richard JohnstoneRichard JohnstoneRichard Davis Johnstone is an Olympic track cyclist who participated in the 1964 Summer Olympic games and the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games....
— 4:39:51.74 (→ 17th place) - Desmond Thomson — 4:39:51.79 (→ 59th place)
- Max Grace — 4:39:51.79 (→ 64th place)