Canada at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Canada at the
1964 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors115 in 16 sports
Flag bearer Gilmour Boa
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Canada competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 115 competitors, 95 men and 20 women, took part in 92 events in 16 sports.[1]

Medallists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Harry Jerome's 100 metre bronze medal win at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics is captured in the documentary film Tokyo Olympiad (1965) directed by Kon Ichikawa. Slow motion close-up footage of Jerome (along with other athletes) preparing for the race begins at the 26 minute mark and then the race is shown in its entirety at full speed.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's Competition

100 metres

  • Harry Jerome
    • Heat – 10.5
    • Second round – 10.3
    • Semi-final – 10.3
    • Final – 10.2 (→ Bronze medal)

200 metres

  • Harry Jerome
    • Heat – 20.9
    • Second round – 21.2
    • Semi-final – 21.0
    • Final – 20.8 (→ 4th place)

400 metres

  • Bill Crothers
    • Heat – 46.8
    • Second round – 46.7
    • Semi-final – 46.9 (→ did not advance)

800 metres

  • Bill Crothers
    • Heat – 1:49.3
    • Semi-final – 1:47.3
    • Final – 1:45.6 (→ Silver medal)
  • Don Bertoia
    • Heat – 1:52.2 (→ did not advance)

1.500 metres

  • Ergas Leps
    • Heat – 3:46.4
    • Semi-final – 3:51.2 (→ did not advance)

5.000 metres

10.000 metres

110 m hurdles

400 m hurdles

20 km walk

50 km walk

Pole Vault

Decathlon

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's team competition

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Men's flyweight (51 kg)

Men's lightweight (60 kg)

Men's Light-Welterweight (63½ kg)

  • Harvey Reti
    • First round – bye
    • Second round – lost to István Toth (HUN), 2:3

Men's welterweight (67 kg)

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank
Thomas Dinsley 3 m springboard 83.02 18 Did not advance
10 m platform 83.22 24 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminary Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank
Carol Ann Morrow 3 m springboard 64.07 19 Did not advance
Judy Stewart 82.39 11 Did not advance
Carol Ann Morrow 10 m platform 47.62 10 Q 38.52 11 86.14 11
Judy Stewart 36.47 23 Did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Three fencers, two men and one woman, represented Canada in 1964.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men's team competition

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Six shooters represented Canada in 1964.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sandy Gilchrist 100 m freestyle 55.8 =18 Q 56.4 =21 Did not advance
Ralph Hutton 57.7 =47 Did not advance
Daniel Sherry 55.2 =7 Q 55.5 =12 Did not advance
Sandy Gilchrist 400 m freestyle 4:24.2 11 N/a Did not advance
Ralph Hutton 4:29.4 21 N/a Did not advance
Ron Jacks 4:29.3 20 N/a Did not advance
Sandy Gilchrist 1500 m freestyle 17:42.0 12 N/a Did not advance
Ralph Hutton 200 m backstroke 2:17.8 =10 Q 2:15.8 7 Q 2:15.9 7
Ron Jacks 2:21.3 22 Did not advance
Ralph Hutton 200 m butterfly 2:20.8 24 Did not advance
Daniel Sherry 2:12.9 6 Q 2:12.9 8 Q 2:14.6 8
Sandy Gilchrist 400 m individual medley 4:58.3 3 Q N/a 4:57.6 5
Ralph Hutton 5:06.2 11 N/a Did not advance
Daniel Sherry
Ralph Hutton
Ron Jacks
Sandy Gilchrist 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:49.7 11 N/a Did not advance
Ron Jacks
Ralph Hutton
Daniel Sherry
Sandy Gilchrist 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:22.2 9 N/a Did not advance
Ralph Hutton
Sandy Gilchrist
Daniel Sherry
Ron Jacks 		4 × 100 m medley relay 4:15.5 10 N/a Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Helen Kennedy 100 m freestyle 1:04.2 =20 Did not advance
Marion Lay 1:02.1 3 Q 1:02.2 3 Q 1:02.2 5
Mary Beth Stewart 1:05.1 28 Did not advance
Barbara Hounsell 400 m freestyle 5:04.9 18 N/a Did not advance
Jane Hughes 4:54.8 8 Q N/a 4:50.9 5
Patty Thompson 5:06.7 23 N/a Did not advance
Helen Kennedy 100 m backstroke 1:12.5 22 N/a Did not advance
Eileen Weir 1:09.7 4 Q N/a 1:09.8 7
Marianne Humeniuk 100 m butterfly 1:09.5 9 Q 1:09.2 9 Did not advance
Helen Kennedy 1:11.2 =18 Did not advance
Mary Beth Stewart 1:09.9 10 Q 1:08.6 7 Q 1:10.0 8
Barbara Hounsell 400 m individual medley 5:38.4 9 N/a Did not advance
Helen Kennedy 5:49.9 17 N/a Did not advance
Mary Beth Stewart
Patty Thompson
Helen Kennedy
Marion Lay 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:14.9 =6 Q N/a 4:15.9 7
Eileen Weir
Marion Lay
Mary Beth Stewart
Helen Kennedy 		4 × 100 m medley relay 4:46.6 7 Q N/a 4:49.9 6

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Canada at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
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