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. 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 sportSportTotalAthletics47112Fencing0101Rowing0101Sailing0101Swimming0101Weightlifting0101Equestrian0011Total412218
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
Men's Hammer Throw Howard Payne Qualifying Round — 61.90m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964.
Individual road race Colin Lewis Terry West Derek Harrison Michael Cowley
Team time trial Bob Addy Michael Cowley Derek Harrison Colin Lewis
Sprint Karl Barton Christopher Church
1000m time trial Roger Whitfield
Tandem Karl Barton Christopher Church
Individual pursuit Hugh Porter
Team pursuit Trevor Bull Harry Jackson Hugh Porter Brian Sandy
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankJohn Candler3 m springboard90.699Did not advanceTony Kitcher10 m platform89.9516Did not advanceBrian Phelps93.854 Q49.336143.186Billy Wood81.8225Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankFrances Cramp10 m platform45.4814Did not advanceJoy Newman42.7219Did not advance
Equestrian
Fencing
13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964.
Men's foil Bill Hoskyns Allan Jay Sandy Leckie
Men's team foil Bill Hoskyns, Allan Jay, Sandy Leckie, Ralph Cooperman, Derrick Cawthorne
Men's épée Bill Hoskyns Allan Jay Peter Jacobs
Men's team épée Bill Hoskyns, John Pelling, Peter Jacobs, Michael Howard, Allan Jay
Men's sabre Ralph Cooperman Sandy Leckie Richard Oldcorn
Men's team sabre Richard Oldcorn, Sandy Leckie, Ralph Cooperman, Michael Howard, Bill Hoskyns
Women's foil Mary Watts-Tobin Shirley Netherway Janet Bewley-Cathie
Women's team foil Shirley Netherway, Theresa Offredy, Janet Bewley-Cathie, Mary Watts-Tobin
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 Benjamin Finnis Robert Phelps Jim Fox
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.
25 m pistol Tony Clark Alan Bray
50 m pistol Anthony Chivers Harry Cullum
50 m rifle, prone Peter Morgan John Hall
Trap Bob Braithwaite Joe Wheater
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDave Haller100 m freestyle 57.7 =47 Did not advanceBob Lord 55.7 17 Q 56.5 =23 Did not advanceBobby McGregor 54.7 3 Q 54.3 =3 Q 53.5 Bob Lord400 m freestyle 4:33.2 =29 colspan=2 Did not advanceJohn Martin-Dye 4:34.3 32 colspan=2 Did not advanceJohn Thurley 4:31.0 28 colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle 18:12.3 21 colspan=2 Did not advanceGeoff Thwaites200 m backstroke 2:22.0 23 Did not advanceNeil Nicholson200 m breaststroke 2:36.6 12 Q 2:39.9 16 Did not advanceBrian Jenkins200 m butterfly 2:15.5 =12 Q 2:15.5 14 Did not advanceBob LordJohn Martin-DyePeter KendrewBobby McGregor4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:42.7 8 Q colspan=2 3:42.6 7John Martin-DyeJohn ThurleyBob LordBobby McGregor4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:30.9 13 colspan=2 Did not advanceGeoff ThwaitesNeil NicholsonBrian JenkinsBobby McGregor4 × 100 m medley relay 4:12.3 8 Q colspan=2 4:11.4 8
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLinda Amos100 m freestyle 1:06.1 35 Did not advanceSandra Keen 1:04.7 25 Did not advanceDiana Wilkinson 1:05.0 27 Did not advanceLiz Long400 m freestyle 4:54.5 7 Q colspan=2 4:52.0 6Pauline Sillett 5:12.2 27 colspan=2 Did not advanceSylvia Lewis100 m backstroke 1:12.2 =19 colspan=2 Did not advanceLinda Ludgrove 1:10.3 7 Q colspan=2 1:09.5 6Jill Norfolk 1:10.6 8 Q colspan=2 1:11.2 8Jackie Enfield200 m breaststroke 2:54.9 13 colspan=2 Did not advanceStella Mitchell 2:48.8 3 Q colspan=2 2:49.0 4Jill Slattery 2:50.2 7 Q colspan=2 2:49.6 5Anne Cotterill100 m butterfly 1:09.4 8 Q 1:09.4 11 Did not advanceJudy Gegan 1:10.8 16 Q 1:10.5 13 Did not advanceGlenda Phillips 1:10.3 =11 Q 1:10.6 14 Did not advancePam Johnson400 m individual medley 6:11.9 22 colspan=2 Did not advanceAnita Lonsbrough 5:30.6 4 Q colspan=2 5:30.5 7Sandra KeenPauline SillettLiz LongDiana Wilkinson4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:15.1 9 colspan=2 Did not advanceJill NorfolkStella MitchellAnne CotterillLiz Long4 × 100 m medley relay 4:44.3 6 Q colspan=2 4:45.8 5
Weightlifting Louis Martin
Wrestling
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