Soviet Union at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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Soviet Union at the Olympic Games

Flag of the Soviet Union – Flag bearers
IOC code   URS
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Competitors 317 (254 men, 63 women)[1] in 19 sports
Flag bearer Yury Vlasov
Medals
Rank: 2		 Gold
30		 Silver
31		 Bronze
35		 Total
96
Olympic history (summary)
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Other related appearances
Unified Team (1992)

The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 317 competitors, 254 men and 63 women, took part in 154 events in 19 sports.[2] The use of both the English alphabet and abbreviations threw it directly behind the USA in the Parade of Nations.

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[edit] Medalists

The USSR finished second in the final medal rankings, with 30 gold and 96 total medals.

[edit] Med 1.png Gold

[edit] Med 2.png Silver

[edit] Med 3.png Bronze

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Men's Individual Road Race

[edit] Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented the Soviet Union in 1964.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

[edit] Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
  • Round Robin
  • Defeated Romania (3-0)
  • Defeated Netherlands (3-0)
  • Defeated South Korea (3-0)
  • Defeated Hungary (3-0)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (3-2)
  • Lost to Japan (1-3)
  • Defeated United States (3-0)
  • Defeated Bulgaria (3-0)
  • Defeated Brazil (3-0) → Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • Team Roster
Women's Team Competition
  • Round Robin
  • Defeated Romania (3-0)
  • Defeated South Korea (3-0)
  • Defeated Poland (3-0)
  • Defeated United States (3-0)
  • Lost to Japan (0-3) → Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • Team Roster

[edit] Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The USSR and Olympism" (PDF). Olympic Review (International Olympic Committee) (84): 530–557. October 1974. http://www.la84foundation.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1974/ore84/ore84k.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-28. 
  2. ^ "Soviet Union at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/URS/summer/1964/. Retrieved 2010-12-21. 

[edit] External links

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