United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 346 competitors, 267 men and 79 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports.

Athletics
Men's 100 meters
 * Men's Competition
 * Bob Hayes
 * Mel Pender
 * Trent Jackson

Men's 200 meters
 * Henry Carr
 * Mike Larrabee
 * Dick Stebbins

Men's 400 meters Men's 800 meters
 * Mike Larrabee
 * Ulis Williams
 * Olan Cassell
 * Tom Farrell
 * Jerry Siebert
 * Morgan Groth

Men's 1.500 meters
 * Dyrol Burleson
 * Tom O'Hara
 * Jim Ryun

Men's 5,000 meters
 * Bob Schul
 * Bill Dellinger
 * Oscar Moore

Men's 10,000 meters
 * Billy Mills
 * Gerry Lindgren
 * Ron Larrieu

Men's Marathon
 * Buddy Edelen
 * Billy Mills
 * Peter McArdle

Men's 110 meter Hurdles

Men's 400 meter Hurdles

Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase
 * George Young
 * Vic Zwolak
 * Jeff Fishback

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

Men's 20 km Walk

Men's 50 km Walk Men's Long Jump Men's triple jump
 * Ralph Boston

Men's High Jump Men's Pole Vault Men's Shot Put
 * Edward Caruthers
 * Fred Hansen
 * John Pennel

Men's Javelin Throw

Men's Discus Throw
 * Al Oerter
 * Dave Weill
 * Dave Weill

Men's Hammer Throw Men's Decathlon

Women's 100 meters
 * Women's Competition

Women's 200 meters Women's 400 meters Women's 800 meters Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

Women's 80m Hurdles

Women's Long Jump Women's High Jump

Women's Shot Put

Women's Javelin Throw

Women's Discus Throw

Women's Pentathlon

Boxing
Bob Watkins, Fairmont, WV. Silver Medal

Cycling
Sixteen cyclists represented the United States in 1964.


 * Individual road race
 * John Allis
 * Michael Hiltner
 * Raymond Castilloux
 * Thomas Montemage


 * Team time trial
 * Michael Hiltner
 * John Allis
 * Michael Allen
 * Wes Chowen


 * Sprint
 * Alan Grieco
 * Jackie Simes


 * 1000m time trial
 * William Kund


 * Tandem
 * Jack Disney
 * Tim Mountford


 * Individual pursuit
 * Skip Cutting


 * Team pursuit
 * Hans Wolf
 * Oliver Martin
 * Donald Nelsen
 * Arnold Uhrlass

Fencing
18 fencers represented the United States in 1964.


 * Men's foil
 * Albie Axelrod
 * Herbert Cohen
 * Ed Richards


 * Men's team foil
 * Larry Anastasi, Eugene Glazer, Herbert Cohen, Albie Axelrod, Ed Richards


 * Men's épée
 * David Micahnik
 * Paul Pesthy
 * Frank Anger


 * Men's team épée
 * Paul Pesthy, Frank Anger, David Micahnik, Larry Anastasi


 * Men's sabre
 * Thomas Orley
 * Gene Hámori
 * Attila Keresztes


 * Men's team sabre
 * Alfonso Morales, Robert Blum, Gene Hámori, Attila Keresztes, Thomas Orley


 * Women's foil
 * Harriet King
 * Jan York-Romary
 * Tommy Angell


 * Women's team foil
 * Anne Drungis, Jan York-Romary, Denise O'Connor, Harriet King, Tommy Angell

Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1964. They won a silver medal in the team event.


 * Individual
 * James Moore
 * David Kirkwood
 * Paul Pesthy


 * Team
 * James Moore
 * Dave Kirkwood
 * Paul Pesthy

Shooting
Ten shooters represented the United States in 1964. Between them they won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals.


 * 25 m pistol
 * Bill McMillan
 * Edwin Teague


 * 50 m pistol
 * Frank Green
 * Thomas Smith


 * 300 m rifle, three positions
 * Gary Anderson
 * Martin Gunnarsson


 * 50 m rifle, three positions
 * Lones Wigger
 * Tommy Pool


 * 50 m rifle, prone
 * Lones Wigger
 * Tommy Pool


 * Trap
 * Bill Morris
 * Frank Little

Volleyball

 * Men's team competition
 * Round robin
 * Defeated Netherlands (3-0)
 * Defeated South Korea (3-2)
 * Lost to Hungary (0-3)
 * Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
 * Lost to Japan (1-3)
 * Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
 * Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
 * Lost to Brazil (2-3)
 * Lost to Romania (1-3) → Ninth place


 * Team roster
 * Mike Bright
 * Barry Brown
 * Keith Erickson
 * Bill Griebenow
 * Richard Hammer
 * Jacob Highland
 * Ron Lang
 * Charles Nelson
 * Mike O'Hara
 * Ernie Suwara
 * John Taylor
 * Pedro Velasco


 * Head coach: Harry Wilson


 * Women's team competition
 * Round robin
 * Lost to Japan (0-3)
 * Lost to Poland (0-3)
 * Lost to Romania (0-3)
 * Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
 * Defeated South Korea (3-0) → Fifth place


 * Team roster
 * Jean Gaertner
 * Lou Galloway
 * Barbara Harwerth
 * Patti Lucas-Bright
 * Linda Murphy
 * Gail O'Rourke
 * Nancy Owen
 * Mary Jo Peppler
 * Mary Margaret Perry
 * Sharon Peterson
 * Verneda Thomas
 * Jane Ward


 * Head coach: Doc Burroughs