Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | AUS | ||||||||
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||
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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
Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- 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
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Brazil 57-69
- Lost to
- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
- Scott Davie
- Brendon Hackwill
- John Heard
- Bill Wyatt
- Michael Ah Matt
- Werner Linde
- Ken Cole
- Les Hody
- Carl Rodwell
- Mike Dancis
- Lindsay Gaze
- John Gardiner
- Head Coach: Keith Miller
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Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
14 cyclists represented Australia in 1964.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Australia in 1964.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Peter Macken
- Donald McMiken
- Duncan Page
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Eight shooters represented Australia in 1964.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Australia at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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