Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 243 (203 men, 40 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ivan Lund (opening) Dawn Fraser (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Australia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 243 competitors, 203 men and 40 women, took part in 133 events in 19 sports.[1] Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Medalists
Gold
- Betty Cuthbert — Athletics, Women's 400 m
- Robert Windle — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Ian O'Brien — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Kevin Berry — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Dawn Fraser — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- William Northam, Peter O'Donnell, and James Sargeant — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class
Silver
- Michele Brown — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Lynette Bell, Dawn Fraser, Janice Murphy, and Robyn Thorn — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Bronze
- Ron Clarke — Athletics, Men's 10.000 m
- Marilyn Black — Athletics, Women's 200 m
- Judith Pollock — Athletics, Women's 400 m
- Pamela Kilborn — Athletics, Women's 80 m Hurdles
- Theodore Boronovskis — Judo, Men's Open Class
- Allan Wood — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Allan Wood — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- David Dickson, Peter Doak, John Ryan, and Robert Windle — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- David Dickson, Kevin Berry, Ian O'Brien, and Peter Reynolds — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Mervyn Crossman, Paul Dearing, Raymond Evans, Brian Glencross, Robin Hodder, John McBryde, Donald McWatters, Patrick Nilan, Eric Pearce, Julian Pearce, Desmond Piper, Donald Smart, Anthony Waters, and Graham Wood — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
Men's High Jump
- Lawrie Peckham
- Qualifying Round — 2.06m
- Final — 2.09m (→ 10th place)
Women's 800 metres
- Dixie Willis
- Heat — did not compete (→ did not advance)
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Lost to
United States 45-78 - Defeated
Peru 81-62 - Lost to
Yugoslavia 70-74 - Defeated
South Korea 64-58 - Lost to
Finland 59-61 - Lost to
Uruguay 57-58 - Lost to
Brazil 57-69
- Lost to
- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Keith Miller
Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
14 cyclists represented Australia in 1964.
Diving
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Equestrian
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Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Australia in 1964.
Gymnastics
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Hockey
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Judo
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Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1964.
Individual
Team
- Peter Macken
- Donald McMiken
- Duncan Page
Rowing
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Sailing
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Shooting
Eight shooters represented Australia in 1964.
Swimming
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Water polo
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling
Freestyle
Light Heavyweight
References
- ^ "Australia at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2014.