Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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.
| 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 bearer | Ivan Lund (opening) Dawn Fraser (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated 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
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- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Keith Miller
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Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
14 cyclists represented Australia in 1964.
Team pursuit
- Kevin Brislin
- Robert Baird
- Victor Browne
- Henk Vogels, Sr.
Diving
Equestrian
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1964.
Individual
Team
- Peter Macken
- Donald McMiken
- Duncan Page
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Australia in 1964.
50 m pistol
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Australia at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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