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6 unusual facts about 1964 Summer Olympics


Dorfmark

Bronze medal winner in the decathlon at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo; silver medal winner in the decathlon at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

George Headley

Another son, Lyndie, reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres and came fourth in the 100 metres relay at the 1964 Olympics and won a gold medal with Jamaican sprint relay teams in the Central American and Caribbean Games of 1966 and silver with the relay team at the Commonwealth Games of the same year.

Gilles Perrault

After the success of his essay 'Les parachutistes' (1961), inspired by his military service in Algeria, he became a journalist and wrote articles about Nehru's India, the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the problems of African Americans in the United States.

Jerzy Różycki

Their son, Janusz Różycki, born May 10, 1939, would complete his studies at Warsaw's Academy of Fine Arts and go on to be a member of the Polish fencing team that won a silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Trevor Bickle

He won Australian titles in 1963, 1966 and 1967 but was unlucky to miss selection for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics when he broke his pole in the selection trials.

Wellington, New South Wales

Ian O'Brien — Olympic gold medallist in the 200m breaststroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics, grew up in Wellington


1984 Canadian Mens Rowing Eight

The team, coached by Neil Campbell (a rowing Olympian in 1964 and 1968), came together in 1984 and won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, warding off a furious last minute challenge from the home-crowd favourites, the team from the USA.

Adolfína Tkačíková-Tačová

Adolfína Tkačíková-Tačová (born 19 April 1939 in Petřkovice) is a Czech former gymnast who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

AKS Chorzów

The club also made its mark on the international stage: Halina Richter-Górecka was part of the gold-medal winning women's 100m relay team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games; tennis player Danuta Wieczorek appeared at Wimbledon as a junior.

Appalachia, Virginia

Ollan Cassell - Winner of a gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Asaka, Saitama

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in neighboring Tokyo, the city hosted the riding part of the modern pentathlon event at Asaka Nezu Park.

Barbara Harwerth

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, she played for the United States national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Bexley North, New South Wales

Bob Windle, gold medallist in the Men's 1500m Swimming Freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics, grew up in the suburb.

Brendon Hackwill

As a basketball player he had represented Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where they finished ninth out of the 16 competing nations.

Dollan Baths

Buchanan Campbell admitted that he had been influenced by the architecture of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and the designs by Kenzo Tange for the gymnasium there.

Dorothy McClements

She competed for the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Eckart Wagner

Eckart Johannes Wagner (born 4 July 1938 in Kiel) is a German former sailor who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Fritz Kopperschmidt

Fritz Kopperschmidt (born 22 December 1939 in Hamburg) is a German former sailor who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Fritz Obersiebrasse

Fritz Obersiebrasse (born 30 November 1940 in Bielefeld) is a German former sprinter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

George Oywello

Born in Gulu, Uganda, Oywello competed for Uganda in both the 1960 Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

Henry Carr

Henry Carr (no given middle name), born November 27, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, is a former American track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Jack Bacheler

He broke the school record in the 3-mile run, which had been held by Bob Schul, who won the 5,000 meters at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Julian Pearce

In 1964 he went to Tokyo Olympics with Eric where Australia managed a bronze medal and in 1968 at Mexico City won silver with Eric and Gordon.

Kenkichi Oshima

He then accepted the post of professor emeritus (and later Vice President) of Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, where he undertook reforms of the athletic department to strengthen the Japanese team in preparation for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Kōkichi Tsuburaya

He competed for Japan in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal when he was overtaken within the final 100 meters by Basil Heatley of the UK.

László Mihályfi

László Mihályfi (born 21 September 1939 in Mezőkeresztes) is a Hungarian former sprinter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Margitta Gummel

She competed for the Unified German team in the 1964 Summer Olympics, East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and East Germany again at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Minerva Bath Rowing Club

Minerva also counts among its active members Olympians Arnold Cooke who competed at Tokyo 1964 and Klaus Riekemann who competed at Rome 1960.

Nancy McCredie

Nancy McCredie (born February 5, 1945 in Belleville, Ontario) is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who represented her native country in two events (discus and shot put) at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Ng Joo Pong

Joe Ng Joo Pong (born June 19, 1946 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian cyclist who represented Malaysia at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1966 Asian Games.

Pål Benum

His only international outing came at the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he placed nineteenth in the 10,000 metres.

Paul Genevay

Paul Genevay (born 21 January 1939 in Lagny-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne) is a former French athlete, who won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Peter Mander

Mander then retired from competitive yachting, but made a comeback and was selected to compete in the Finn class at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he finished fourth.

Ralf Drecoll

Ralf Drecoll (September 29, 1944 – September 23, 2012) was a West German track and field athlete who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Reuben Jones

Reuben (Ben) Jones (born 19 October 1932 in Newport, Shropshire, England; died 3 January 1990 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire) was an Olympic equestrian rider who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Richard Streeton

He remained at Reuters for over a decade, where his assignments included the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City; England cricket tours to Australia, New Zealand and the West Indies; and the Monte Carlo Rally.

Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

The women's 200 metre breaststroke event, included in the swimming competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics, took place on October 11–12, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

Ulis Williams

Ulis C. Williams (born October 24, 1941) is a former American athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.


see also

Flying Sikh

Milkha Singh, a Sikh athlete who represented India in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics

Ron Harris

Ronald Allen Harris (1947–1980), bronze medal winner in the lightweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics