Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the
1964 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United Kingdom
IOC codeGBR
(GBI used at these Games)
NOCBritish Olympic Association
in Tokyo
Competitors204 (160 men and 44 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearers Anita Lonsbrough (opening)
Allan Jay (closing)
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
4
Silver
12
Bronze
2
Total
18
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 204 competitors, 160 men and 44 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.[1] British athletes have competed and won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympic Games. Future Leader of the Liberal Democrats Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m.

Medallists

Medals by sport
Sport Total
Athletics 4 7 1 12
Fencing 0 1 0 1
Rowing 0 1 0 1
Sailing 0 1 0 1
Swimming 0 1 0 1
Weightlifting 0 1 0 1
Equestrian 0 0 1 1
Total 4 12 2 18

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Qualifying Round — 61.90m (→ did not advance, 17th place)

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

Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank
John Candler 3 m springboard 90.69 9 Did not advance
Tony Kitcher 10 m platform 89.95 16 Did not advance
Brian Phelps 93.85 4 Q 49.33 6 143.18 6
Billy Wood 81.82 25 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminary Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank
Frances Cramp 10 m platform 45.48 14 Did not advance
Joy Newman 42.72 19 Did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain 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

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

Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964.

Individual

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1964.

Individual
Team
  • Benjamin Finnis
  • Robert Phelps
  • Jim Fox

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 Great Britain in 1964.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dave Haller 100 m freestyle 57.7 =47 Did not advance
Bob Lord 55.7 17 Q 56.5 =23 Did not advance
Bobby McGregor 54.7 3 Q 54.3 =3 Q 53.5
Bob Lord 400 m freestyle 4:33.2 =29 N/a Did not advance
John Martin-Dye 4:34.3 32 N/a Did not advance
John Thurley 4:31.0 28 N/a Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 18:12.3 21 N/a Did not advance
Geoff Thwaites 200 m backstroke 2:22.0 23 Did not advance
Neil Nicholson 200 m breaststroke 2:36.6 12 Q 2:39.9 16 Did not advance
Brian Jenkins 200 m butterfly 2:15.5 =12 Q 2:15.5 14 Did not advance
Bob Lord
John Martin-Dye
Peter Kendrew
Bobby McGregor 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:42.7 8 Q N/a 3:42.6 7
John Martin-Dye
John Thurley
Bob Lord
Bobby McGregor 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:30.9 13 N/a Did not advance
Geoff Thwaites
Neil Nicholson
Brian Jenkins
Bobby McGregor 		4 × 100 m medley relay 4:12.3 8 Q N/a 4:11.4 8
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Linda Amos 100 m freestyle 1:06.1 35 Did not advance
Sandra Keen 1:04.7 25 Did not advance
Diana Wilkinson 1:05.0 27 Did not advance
Liz Long 400 m freestyle 4:54.5 7 Q N/a 4:52.0 6
Pauline Sillett 5:12.2 27 N/a Did not advance
Sylvia Lewis 100 m backstroke 1:12.2 =19 N/a Did not advance
Linda Ludgrove 1:10.3 7 Q N/a 1:09.5 6
Jill Norfolk 1:10.6 8 Q N/a 1:11.2 8
Jackie Enfield 200 m breaststroke 2:54.9 13 N/a Did not advance
Stella Mitchell 2:48.8 3 Q N/a 2:49.0 4
Jill Slattery 2:50.2 7 Q N/a 2:49.6 5
Anne Cotterill 100 m butterfly 1:09.4 8 Q 1:09.4 11 Did not advance
Judy Gegan 1:10.8 16 Q 1:10.5 13 Did not advance
Glenda Phillips 1:10.3 =11 Q 1:10.6 14 Did not advance
Pam Johnson 400 m individual medley 6:11.9 22 N/a Did not advance
Anita Lonsbrough 5:30.6 4 Q N/a 5:30.5 7
Sandra Keen
Pauline Sillett
Liz Long
Diana Wilkinson 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:15.1 9 N/a Did not advance
Jill Norfolk
Stella Mitchell
Anne Cotterill
Liz Long 		4 × 100 m medley relay 4:44.3 6 Q N/a 4:45.8 5

Weightlifting

Louis Martin

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Great Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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