Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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.
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IOC codeGBR
(GBI used at these Games)
(GBI used at these Games)
Competitors204 (160 men and 44 women) in 17 sports
Flagbearers Anita Lonsbrough (opening)
Allan Jay (closing)
Allan Jay (closing)
| Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GBR (GBI used at these Games) |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 204 (160 men and 44 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearers | Anita Lonsbrough (opening) Allan Jay (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medallists
| Sport |  |
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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
- Ken Matthews — Athletics, Men's 20 km Walk
- Lynn Davies — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Ann Packer — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
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
- Janet Simpson, Daphne Arden, Dorothy Hyman, and Mary Rand — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Peter Robeson — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.
Diving
- 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
Fencing
13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964.
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Brian Jacks
- Syd Hoare
- Tony Sweeney
- Alan Petherbridge
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1964.
- Individual
- Team
- Benjamin Finnis
- Robert Phelps
- Jim Fox
Rowing
- Double scull - Arnold Cooke and Peter Webb - Seventh
- Coxless pair - David Lee Nicholson and Stewart Farquharson - Fourth
- Coxless four - John Russell, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh, William Barry, and John James - Silver
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Great Britain in 1964.
Swimming
- 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