United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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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.
The use of both the English alphabet
and abbreviations threw the country directly in front of the USSR in the Parade of Nations. The United States earned the most Gold medals during the competition, with 36, while their 90 total medals were second behind the USSR's 96.
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
Women's Team Competition
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
competed 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...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, 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...
. 346 competitors, 267 men and 79 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports.
The use of both the English alphabet
English alphabet
The modern English alphabet is a Latin alphabet consisting of 26 letters and 2 ligatures – the same letters that are found in the Basic modern Latin alphabet:...
and abbreviations threw the country directly in front of the USSR in the Parade of Nations. The United States earned the most Gold medals during the competition, with 36, while their 90 total medals were second behind the USSR's 96.
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race- John AllisJohn AllisJohn Allis is an American cyclist who entered into international cycling competition in the 1960s. He was one of the strongest competitive cyclists in the United States in the early 1970s, winning the United States National Road Race Championships in 1974.-Biography:Born in Boston, Massachusetts,...
— 4:39:51.79 (→ 70th place) - Michael Hiltner — 4:39:51.79 (→ 79th place)
- Thomas Montemage — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Raymond CastillouxRaymond CastillouxRaymond Castilloux is former racing cyclist, who was born in Canada.At age 14, he went to spend the summer in Buffalo, NY while visiting his relatives. He eventually started school there and worked as steel-worker in the open-hearth.At age 18, he was interested in ice speed skating and in the...
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented the United States in 1964.Men's foil
- Albie Axelrod
- Herbert CohenHerbert Cohen (fencer)Herbert Cohen is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ed RichardsEd Richards (fencer)Ed Richards is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team foil
- Larry AnastasiLarry AnastasiLarry Anastasi is an American fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Gene Glazer, Herbert CohenHerbert Cohen (fencer)Herbert Cohen is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Albie Axelrod, Ed RichardsEd Richards (fencer)Ed Richards is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
- David MicahnikDavid MicahnikDavid Micahnik is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Paul PesthyPaul PesthyPaul Pesthy was an American modern pentathlete and fencer. He won a silver medal in the team pentathlon event at the 1964 Summer Olympics....
- Frank AngerFrank AngerFrank Anger was an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
- Paul PesthyPaul PesthyPaul Pesthy was an American modern pentathlete and fencer. He won a silver medal in the team pentathlon event at the 1964 Summer Olympics....
, Frank AngerFrank AngerFrank Anger was an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, David MicahnikDavid MicahnikDavid Micahnik is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Larry AnastasiLarry AnastasiLarry Anastasi is an American fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
- Thomas OrleyThomas OrleyThomas Orley is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Gene Hámori
- Attila KeresztesAttila KeresztesAttila Keresztes was an Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
- Alfonso MoralesAlfonso MoralesAlfonso Morales is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Robert BlumRobert Blum (fencer)Robert Blum is an American fencer. He competed in the team sabre events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Gene Hámori, Attila KeresztesAttila KeresztesAttila Keresztes was an Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After the 1956 Olympics, he defected and represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Thomas OrleyThomas OrleyThomas Orley is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
- Harriet KingHarriet King (fencer)Harriet King is an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Jan York-Romary
- Tommy AngellTommy AngellTommy Angell is an American fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's team foil
- Anne DrungisAnne DrungisAnne Drungis was an American fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jan York-Romary, Denise O'ConnorDenise O'ConnorDenise O'Connor is an American fencer. She competed in the women's team foil events at the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Harriet KingHarriet King (fencer)Harriet King is an American Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Tommy AngellTommy AngellTommy Angell is an American fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
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 EricksonKeith EricksonKeith Raymond Erickson is a former American basketball player.After graduating from El Segundo High School , Erickson played at UCLA, where he was a member of the 1964 and 1965 NCAA Champion teams. Erickson, who attended UCLA on a shared baseball/basketball scholarship, also played on the 1964 US...
- 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 Harweth
- Patti Lucas-Bright
- Linda MurphyLinda MurphyLinda Murphy is an American teacher and politician from Oklahoma. Murphy was the Republican nominee for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1994 and 1998.-Biography:...
- Gail O'Rourke
- Nancy Owen
- Mary Jo PepplerMary Jo PepplerMary Jo Peppler is a retired American volleyball player and coach. Peppler was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1990.-Early life:...
- Mary Margaret Perry
- Sharon Peterson
- Verneda Thomas
- Jane Ward
- Head Coach: Doc Burroughs