Czechoslovakia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 104 competitors, 95 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports. The most successful competitor was Věra Čáslavská (one of only 9 women in crew) with 4 medals - 3 gold and one team silver. Other big surprises were gold medal performances of the cyclist Jiří Daler and weightlifter Hans Zdražila, who broke a world record during his performance. Medal hopes of world record holder athlete Ludvík Daněk were fulfilled with little disappointment, in the form of a silver medal.
| Czechoslovakia at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | TCH (CZS used at these Games) |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 104 (95 men, 9 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Karel Klečka (gymnastics) |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's individual all-around |
| Gold | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's vault |
| Gold | Věra Čáslavská | Gymnastics | Women's balance beam |
| Gold | Jiří Daler | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit |
| Gold | Hans Zdražila | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
| Silver | Josef Odložil | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
| Silver | Ludvík Daněk | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
| Silver | Czechoslovakia national football team
| Football | Men's competition |
| Silver | Věra Čáslavská Marianna Krajčírová Jana Posnerová Hana Růžičková Jaroslava Sedláčková Adolfína Tkačíková | Gymnastics | Women's team all-around |
| Silver | Czechoslovakia men's national volleyball team
| Volleyball | Men's tournament |
| Silver | Jiří Kormaník | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman middleweight |
| Bronze | Lubomír Nácovský | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol |
| Bronze | Petr Čermák Jiří Lundák Jan Mrvík Július Toček Josef Věntus Luděk Pojezný Bohumil Janoušek Richard Nový Miroslav Koníček | Rowing | Men's eight |
| Bronze | Vladimír Andrs Pavel Hofmann | Rowing | Men's double sculls |
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1964.
- Individual road race
- Daniel Gráč
- Jiří Daler
- František Řezáč
- Jan Smolík
- Sprint
- Ivan Kučírek
- 1000m time trial
- Jiří Pecka
- Tandem
- Karel Paar
- Karel Štark
- Individual pursuit
- Jiří Daler
- Team pursuit
- Jiří Daler
- Antonín Kříž
- Jiří Pecka
- František Řezáč
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Czechoslovakia in 1964. Lubomír Nácovský won a bronze medal in the 25 m pistol event.
- 25 m pistol
- Lubomír Nácovský
- Ladislav Falta
- 50 m pistol
- Vladimír Kudrna
- 300 m rifle, three positions
- Vladimír Stibořík
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Vladimír Stibořík
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Vladimír Stibořík
Swimming
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Round robin
- Defeated Hungary (3-2)
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Defeated Japan (3-1)
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Lost to Soviet Union (2-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Defeated Romania (3-1)
- Defeated Netherlands (3-1)
- Defeated South Korea (3-1) → Silver Medal
- Team Roster
- Antonín Procházka
- Jiří Svoboda
- Luboš Zajíček
- Josef Musil
- Josef Smolka
- Vladimír Petlák
- Petr Kop
- František Sokol
- Bohunil Golián
- Zdeněk Groessl
- Pavel Schenk
- Drahomír Koudelka
- Head coach: Václav Matiášek
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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