Canoeing

Canoeing

Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....

at the 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...

was held between 20 October 1964 and 22 October 1964 on Lake Sagami

Lake Sagami

is an artificial lake located in Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa in Japan's Kantō region. Created in 1947 after the Sagami River was dammed, it serves as use for recreational and hydroelectric purposes...

, 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) from Sagamiko, Kanagawa

Sagamiko, Kanagawa

was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Sagamiko, along with the town of Tsukui, also from Tsukui District, was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. There were 7 events, 5 of which were for men and 2 for women. Both of the women's events were 500 metre kayak

Kayak

A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...

ing events; there were three kayaking and two canoe

Canoe

A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...

ing events for men, all of which covered 1000 metres. The K-4 event for men was introduced to the Olympic program at these Games, replacing the 4×500 metre K-1 event that was raced in the 1960 Games.

The Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

n canoeists garnered the most medals at 5, but did not win a single gold medal. In that category the Soviet

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 competitors were the most successful, taking three championships. The German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 team and the Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 team each won a pair of golds as well.

Men's events

C-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres The men's C-1 1000 metres event was an open-style, individual canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan....
C-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan....	Andrei Khimich Andrei Khimich Andrei Ivanovich Khimich is a Soviet-born Ukraianian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he won the gold in the C-2 1000 m event.-References:*... Stepan Oshchepkov Stepan Oshchepkov Stepan Mikhaylovich Oschehpkov is a Soviet-born Russian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he won the gold in the C-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	Jean Boudehen Jean Boudehen Jean Boudehen was a French sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964.-References:*... Michel Chapuis Michel Chapuis Michel Chapuis is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He won the silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*...	Peer Nielsen Peer Nielsen Peer Nielson is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*... John Sørensen John Sørensen John Rungsted Sørensen is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*...
K-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan....
K-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan....	Sven-Olov Sjödelius Sven-Olov Sjödelius Sven-Olov Sjödelius was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event .... Gunnar Utterberg Gunnar Utterberg Gunnar Utterberg was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964.-References:*...	Antonius Geurts Antonius Geurts Antonius "Toon" Geurts was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964.-References:*... Paulus Hoekstra Paulus Hoekstra Paulus "Paul" Hoekstra was a Dutch-born, Belgian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s...	Heinz Büker Heinz Büker Heinz Büker was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the Unified Team of Germany.... Holger Zander Holger Zander Holger Zander was a West German-German sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Tokyo in 1964 with a silver in the K-4 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 1000 m....
K-4 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan...	Nikolai Chuzhikov Nikolai Chuzhikov Nikolai Chuzhikov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s... Anatoli Grishin Anatoli Grishin Anatoli Grishin is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He won a gold in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.... Vyacheslav Ionov Vyacheslav Ionov Vyacheslav Ionov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He won a gold in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*... Volodymyr Morozov	Günther Perleberg Günther Perleberg Günther Perleberg is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold in the K-1 4 x 500 m and a silver in the K-4 1000 m .... Bernhard Schulze Bernhard Schulze Bernhard "Berni" Schulze is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964.-References:*... Friedhelm Wentzke Friedhelm Wentzke Friedhelm Wentzke is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold in the K-1 4 x 500 m and a silver in the K-4 1000 m .-References:*... Holger Zander Holger Zander Holger Zander was a West German-German sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Tokyo in 1964 with a silver in the K-4 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 1000 m....	Simion Cuciuc Simion Cuciuc Simion Cuciuc is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*... Atanase Sciotnic Atanase Sciotnic Atanase Sciotnic is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event with a silver in 1972 and a bronze in 1964.... Mihai Ţurcaş Mihai Turcas Mihai Ţurcaş is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event with a silver in 1968 and a bronze in 1964.... Aurel Vernescu Aurel Vernescu Aurel Vernescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s...

Women's events

K-1 500 metres Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan....
K-2 500 metres Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan....	Roswitha Esser Roswitha Esser Roswitha Esser is a West German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s... Annemarie Zimmermann Annemarie Zimmermann Annemarie Zimmermann is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-2 500 m event, earning them in 1964 and 1968....	Francine Fox Francine Fox Francine Fox is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. She won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.Fox was born in Washington, D.C.-References:*... Glorianne Perrier Glorianne Perrier Glorianne Perrier is an American sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at Tokyo in 1964.-References:*...	Hilde Lauer Hilde Lauer Hilde Lauer is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she won two medals with a silver in the K-1 500 m event and a bronze in the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... Cornelia Sideri Cornelia Sideri Cornelia Sideri is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*...

Medal table

1		3	0	1	4
2		2	1	1	4
3		2	0	0	2
4		0	2	3	5
5		0	1	1	2
6		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
9		0	0	1	1