Australia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 243 competitors, 203 men and 40 women, took part in 133 events in 19 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
| Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Federation |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 243 (203 men, 40 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ivan Lund (opening) Dawn Fraser (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games –––– Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Medalists
Gold
- Betty Cuthbert — Athletics, Women's 400 m
- Robert Windle — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Ian O'Brien — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Kevin Berry — Swimming, Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Dawn Fraser — Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle
- William Northam, Peter O'Donnell, and James Sargeant — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class
Silver
- Michele Brown — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Lynette Bell, Dawn Fraser, Janice Murphy, and Robyn Thorn — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Bronze
- Ron Clarke — Athletics, Men's 10.000 m
- Marilyn Black — Athletics, Women's 200 m
- Judith Pollock — Athletics, Women's 400 m
- Pamela Kilborn — Athletics, Women's 80 m Hurdles
- Theodore Boronovskis — Judo, Men's Open Class
- Allan Wood — Swimming, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Allan Wood — Swimming, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- David Dickson, Peter Doak, John Ryan, and Robert Windle — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- David Dickson, Kevin Berry, Ian O'Brien, and Peter Reynolds — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Mervyn Crossman, Paul Dearing, Raymond Evans, Brian Glencross, Robin Hodder, John McBryde, Donald McWatters, Patrick Nilan, Eric Pearce, Julian Pearce, Desmond Piper, Donald Smart, Anthony Waters, and Graham Wood — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
Men's High Jump
- Lawrie Peckham
- Qualifying Round — 2.06m
- Final — 2.09m (→ 10th place)
Women's 800 metres
- Dixie Willis
- Heat — did not compete (→ did not advance)
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Lost to United States 45-78
- Defeated Peru 81-62
- Lost to Yugoslavia 70-74
- Defeated South Korea 64-58
- Lost to Finland 59-61
- Lost to Uruguay 57-58
- Lost to Brazil 57-69
- Classification Matches
- Team Roster
- Scott Davie
- Brendon Hackwill
- John Heard
- Bill Wyatt
- Michael Ah Matt
- Werner Linde
- Ken Cole
- Les Hody
- Carl Rodwell
- Mike Dancis
- Lindsay Gaze
- John Gardiner
- Head coach: Keith Miller
Boxing
Flyweight
- Darryl Norwood (=9th)
Bantamweight
- William Booth (=17th)
Featherweight
- Randall Hope (=17th)
Lightweight
- Adrian Blair (=9th)
Light welterweight
- Julian Rossi (=17th)
Welterweight
- Frank Roberts (=17th)
Light middleweight
- Tony Barber (=5th)
Middleweight
- John Bukowski (=17th)
Light heavyweight
- Fred Casey (=17th)
Heavyweight
- Athol McQueen (=5th)
Canoeing
Cycling
14 cyclists represented Australia in 1964.
Individual road race
- Ray Bilney
- Michael Hollingsworth
- David Humphreys
- Malcolm McCredie
Sprint
- Thomas Harrison
- Gordon Johnson
1000m time trial
- Richard Paris
Tandem
- Ian Browne
- Daryl Perkins
Individual pursuit
- Richard Hine
Team pursuit
- Kevin Brislin
- Robert Baird
- Victor Browne
- Henk Vogels, Sr.
Diving
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Robyn Bradshaw | 3 m springboard | 77.64 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| Susan Knight | 76.76 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
| Robyn Bradshaw | 10 m platform | 46.58 | 12 Q | 41.58 | 8 | 88.16 | 9 |
| Susan Knight | 41.84 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
Equestrian
Fencing
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Australia in 1964.
Men's foil
- David McKenzie
- Brian McCowage
- Ivan Lund
Men's team foil
- Gerard Tubier, David McKenzie, John Douglas, Brian McCowage, Ivan Lund
Men's épée
- John Humphreys
- Ivan Lund
- Russell Hobby
Men's team épée
- Russell Hobby, John Humphreys, Imants Terrauds, Ivan Lund, Ian Bowditch
Men's sabre
- Henry Sommerville
- Alexander Martonffy
- Les Tornallyay
Men's team sabre
- Alexander Martonffy, Les Tornallyay, Paul Rizzuto, Brian McCowage, Henry Sommerville
Women's foil
- Janet Hopner
- Jan Redman
- Johanna Winter
Women's team foil
- Jan Redman, Johanna Winter, Val Winter, Janet Hopner, Ulrike Winter
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Australia was represented in judo by four male competitors.
- Lightweight
- Brian Dalton (=9th)
- Ronald Ford (=19th)
- Middleweight
- Peter Paige (=17th)
- Open category
- Ted Boronovskis Bronze
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1964.
Individual
- Peter Macken
- Donald McMiken
- Duncan Page
Team
- Peter Macken
- Donald McMiken
- Duncan Page
Rowing
Sailing
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Colin Ryrie | Finn | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 5273 | 6 | |
| John Dawe Ian Winter | Flying Dutchman | 13 | 4 | 7 | DNF | DNF | 9 | 2379 | 14 | |
| Martinus Visser Thomas Owens | Star | 8 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2256 | 10 | |
| Graham Drane Ian Quartermain John Coon | Dragon | 9 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3243 | 12 | |
| Bill Northam Peter O'Donnell James Sargeant | 5.5 Metre | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5981 | ||
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Australia in 1964.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Leslie Coffey | 50 m pistol | 508 | 45 |
| Tibor Gonczol | 25 m pistol | 581 | 20 |
| Rodney Johnson | 50 m pistol | 521 | 38 |
| James Kirkwood | 50 m rifle, prone | 589 | 26 |
| John Murphy | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1104 | 35 |
| Michael Papps | 25 m pistol | 582 | 19 |
| Norman Rule | 50 m rifle, prone | 590 | 22 |
| Don Tolhurst | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1141 | 10 |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| David Dickson | 100 m freestyle | 55.1 | =5 Q | 54.9 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Peter Phelps | 56.1 | =26 | Did not advance | ||||
| John Ryan | 55.5 | =11 Q | 56.5 | =23 | Did not advance | ||
| Russell Phegan | 400 m freestyle | 4:19.8 | 5 Q | N/a | 4:20.2 | 7 | |
| Bob Windle | 4:21.6 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Allan Wood | 4:16.2 | 2 Q | N/a | 4:15.1 | |||
| Russell Phegan | 1500 m freestyle | 17:28.9 | 6 Q | N/a | 17:22.4 | 5 | |
| Bob Windle | 17:15.9 | 1 Q | N/a | 17:01.7 OR | |||
| Allan Wood | 17:26.3 | 3 Q | N/a | 17:07.7 | |||
| John Byrom | 200 m backstroke | 2:27.0 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| Peter Reynolds | 2:15.9 | 4 Q | 2:15.6 | 6 Q | 2:16.6 | 8 | |
| Ian O'Brien | 200 m breaststroke | 2:31.4 | 4 Q | 2:28.7 OR | 1 Q | 2:27.8 WR | |
| John Oravainen | 2:38.7 | 16 Q | 2:39.6 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Peter Tonkin | 2:39.3 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kevin Berry | 200 m butterfly | 2:11.0 | 2 Q | 2:09.8 | 2 Q | 2:06.6 WR | |
| Brett Hill | 2:12.8 | 5 Q | 2:11.9 | =5 Q | 2:12.8 | 7 | |
| John Stark | 2:15.3 | 11 Q | 2:18.4 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Alex Alexander | 400 m individual medley | 5:10.8 | 17 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Terry Buck | 5:02.5 | 6 Q | N/a | 5:03.0 | 8 | ||
| John Oravainen | 5:07.0 | 12 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| David Dickson Peter Doak John Ryan Bob Windle | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:40.6 | 2 Q | N/a | 3:39.1 | ||
| David Dickson Allan Wood Peter Doak Bob Windle John Konrads John Ryan | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:18.3 | 8 Q | N/a | 8:05.7 | 4 | |
| Peter Reynolds Ian O'Brien Kevin Berry David Dickson Peter Tonkin | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:11.4 | 7 Q | N/a | 4:02.3 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lyn Bell | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.4 | 5 Q | 1:02.2 | =3 Q | 1:02.7 | 8 |
| Dawn Fraser | 1:00.6 | 1 Q | 59.9 | 1 Q | 59.5 OR | ||
| Robyn Thorn | 1:03.7 | =14 Q | 1:03.9 | =14 | Did not advance | ||
| Nanette Duncan | 400 m freestyle | 4:55.2 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Dawn Fraser | 4:52.2 | 5 Q | N/a | 4:47.6 | 4 | ||
| Kim Herford | 4:49.8 | 4 Q | N/a | 4:52.9 | 7 | ||
| Marlene Dayman | 100 m backstroke | 1:12.9 | 23 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Nanette Duncan | 1:12.4 | 21 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Belinda Woosley | 1:15.3 | 28 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Christine Barnetson | 200 m breaststroke | DSQ | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Linda McGill | 2:59.4 | 20 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Marguerite Ruygrok | 2:53.1 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Gillian de Greenlaw | 100 m butterfly | 1:14.8 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Linda McGill | 1:11.7 | 22 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jan Turner | 1:14.4 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jane Cortis | 400 m individual medley | 5:43.6 | 15 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Linda McGill | 5:38.3 | 8 Q | N/a | 5:28.4 | 5 | ||
| Robyn Thorn Jan Murphy Lyn Bell Dawn Fraser Jan Turner | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:11.8 | 1 Q | N/a | 4:06.9 | ||
| Nanette Duncan Marguerite Ruygrok Linda McGill Dawn Fraser | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:52.3 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
Water polo
First round
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
| 11 October 1964 16:30 | Official Report p.675 | Soviet Union | 6–0 | Australia | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 2–0, 2–0 | |||||
| Kuznetsov, Semyonov 2 | Goals | None | |||
| 13 October 1964 16:30 | Official Report p.680 | Australia | 1–3 | Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: C.H. Angerhausen (BEL) |
| Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–0, 0–2, 0–0 | |||||
| Mills 1 | Goals | three players 1 | |||
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Freestyle
Light Heavyweight
- Hughie Williams
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