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Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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 Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m.
Medallists
Gold
Silver
- Basil Heatley — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- John Cooper — Athletics, Men's 400 m Hurdles
- Maurice Herriott — Athletics, Men's 3000 m Steeplechase
- Adrian Metcalfe, Robbie Brightwell, John Cooper, and Tim Graham — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Paul Nihill — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Ann Packer — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
- Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's Pentathlon
- Henry Hoskyns — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- John Russell, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh, William Barry, and John James — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Robert McGregor — Swimming, Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Louis Martin — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
- Keith Musto and Tony Morgan — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman
Bronze
Athletics
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Round — 61.90m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual road race
- Team time trial
- Sprint
- 1000m time trial
- Tandem
- Individual pursuit
- Team pursuit
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
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
Hockey
Judo
Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Benjamin Finnis
- Robert Phelps
- Jim Fox
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Great Britain in 1964.
- 25 m pistol
- 50 m pistol
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Trap
Swimming
Weightlifting
Louis Martin
Wrestling
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