Czechoslovakia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| Czechoslovakia at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | TCH | ||||||||
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 104 (95 men, 9 women) in 13 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Karel Klečka (gymnastics) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) | |||||||||
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.[1] The most successful competitor was Věra Čáslavská (one of only 9 women in crew) with 4 gold medals - 3 individual, 1 team. 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 silver medal.
Medalists
Further information: 1964 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1964 Summer Olympics medal winners
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Nine cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1964.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics 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
Four shooters represented Czechoslovakia in 1964. Lubomír Nácovský won a bronze medal in the 25 m pistol event.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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
- Head Coach: Václav Matiášek
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Czechoslovakia at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Czech olympic report (in Czech)
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