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.
Men's Competition
Men's 100 meters
Bob Hayes
Mel Pender
Trent Jackson
Men's 200 meters
Henry Carr
Mike Larrabee
Dick Stebbins
Men's 400 meters
Mike Larrabee
Ulis Williams
Olan Cassell
Men's 800 meters
Tom Farrell
Jerry Siebert
Morgan Groth
Men's 1.500 meters
Dyrol Burleson
Tom O'Hara
Jim Ryun
Men's 5,000 meters
Bob Schul
Bill Dellinger
Oscar Moore
Men's 10,000 meters
Billy Mills
Gerry Lindgren
Ron Larrieu
Men's Marathon
Buddy Edelen
Billy Mills
Peter McArdle
Men's 110 meter Hurdles
Men's 400 meter Hurdles
Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase
George Young
Vic Zwolak
Jeff Fishback
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Long Jump
Ralph Boston
Men's Triple Jump
Men's High Jump
Edward Caruthers
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Shot Put
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Al Oerter
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Decathlon
Women's Competition
Women's 100 meters
Women's 200 meters
Women's 400 meters
Women's 800 meters
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
Women's 80m Hurdles
Women's Long Jump
Women's High Jump
Women's Shot Put
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Pentathlon
Sixteen cyclists represented the United States in 1964.
Individual road race
John Allis
Michael Hiltner
Raymond Castilloux
Thomas Montemage
Team time trial
Michael Hiltner
John Allis
Michael Allen
Wes Chowen
Sprint
Alan Grieco
Jackie Simes
1000m time trial
William Kund
Tandem
Jack Disney
Tim Mountford
Individual pursuit
Skip Cutting
Team pursuit
Hans Wolf
Oliver Martin
Donald Nelsen
Arnold Uhrlass
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented the United States in 1964.
Men's foil
Albie Axelrod
Herbert Cohen
Ed Richards
Men's team foil
Larry Anastasi, Gene Glazer, Herbert Cohen, Albie Axelrod, Ed Richards
Men's épée
David Micahnik
Paul Pesthy
Frank Anger
Men's team épée
Paul Pesthy, Frank Anger, David Micahnik, Larry Anastasi
Men's sabre
Thomas Orley
Gene Hámori
Attila Keresztes
Men's team sabre
Alfonso Morales, Robert Blum, Gene Hámori, Attila Keresztes, Thomas Orley
Women's foil
Harriet King
Jan York-Romary
Tommy Angell
Women's team foil
Anne Drungis, Jan York-Romary, Denise O'Connor, Harriet King, Tommy Angell
Three male pentathlete represented the United States in 1964. They won a silver medal in the team event.
Individual
James Moore
David Kirkwood
Paul Pesthy
Team
James Moore
Dave Kirkwood
Paul Pesthy
Ten shooters represented the United States in 1964. Between them they won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals.
25 m pistol
Bill McMillan
Edwin Teague
50 m pistol
Frank Green
Thomas Smith
300 m rifle, three positions
Gary Anderson
Martin Gunnarsson
50 m rifle, three positions
Lones Wigger
Tommy Pool
50 m rifle, prone
Lones Wigger
Tommy Pool
Trap
Bill Morris
Frank Little
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 Erickson
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 Murphy
Gail O'Rourke
Nancy Owen
Mary Jo Peppler
Mary Margaret Perry
Sharon Peterson
Verneda Thomas
Jane Ward
Head Coach: Doc Burroughs
