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United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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The United States competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 346 competitors, 267 men and 79 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports.[1]

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Medalists

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The United States finished first in the final medal rankings, with 36 gold and 90 total medals.

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

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a Athletes who participated in the heats only.

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Athletics

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  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target

Track & road events
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Field events
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Combined event – Men's decathlon

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Combined event – Women's pentathlon

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Basketball

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Roster

The 1964 United States Olympic basketball team featured college and AAU players. Jerry Shipp led the team with an average of 12.4 points per game.[3]

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Boxing

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Canoeing

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Qualification legend: Q = Qualify to final; SF = Qualify to semifinal; R = Qualify to repehcage

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Cycling

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Sixteen cyclists represented the United States in 1964.

Road

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Track

Pursuit

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Sprint

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Time trial

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Diving

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Women

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Equestrian

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Dressage

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Eventing

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Jumping

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Fencing

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18 fencers represented the United States in 1964.

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Women

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Qualification key: Q - Qualify to next round; B - Qualify to tiebreaker barrage

Gymnastics

Women
All-around

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Judo

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Qualification key: Q - Qualify to elimination rounds; R - Qualify to repechage round

Modern pentathlon

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Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1964. They won a silver medal in the team event.

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Rowing

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Qualification key: FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to non-medal final; R - Qualify to repechage

Sailing

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Shooting

Ten shooters represented the United States in 1964. Between them they won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals.

Swimming

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b Swimmers who participated in the heat only.

Volleyball

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Men's tournament

Team roster

  • Head coach: Harry Wilson

Women's tournament

Team roster

  • Head coach: Doc Burroughs

Water polo

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First round

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Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.676 Yugoslavia  21  United States Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Fuchs (BEL)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0
Janković, Rosić 1 Goals Cole 1

12 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.679 United States  71  Brazil Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 3–0, 2–1
Crawford 3 Goals Szabo 1

13 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.681 United States  46  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–3, 0–0, 2–1
four players 1 Goals W. Vriend 2

Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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  • TF – Victory by fall.
  • SP - Win by technical superiority
  • PP - Win by technical points
  • DF - Win by default
  • FO - Win by foul
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