1964 Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners

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List of Olympic gold medal winners from the 1964 Summer Olympics, listed alphabetically with photos when available. There was a lot of intense competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics, so these athletes who took home a gold medal should certainly be commended. These famous gold medal winning athletes all competed in their own particular event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but what they all have in common is that they were able to rise above their competition and take home a medal for their country. This list is made up of athletes like Joe Frazier and Bill Bradley.

This list answers the question, "Which athletes won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics?" Every historic Olympic competitor from the 1964 Summer Olympics competed bravely, but only the ones on this list were lucky enough to win a gold medal.

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1
Abdon Pamich
Men's 50km walk
Date Of Birth: 1933-10-03
Place Of Birth: Rijeka,Europe,Croatia,Primorje-Gorski Kotar County,Earth
Nationality: Italy
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk,Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's 50km Walk
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal
2
Abebe Bikila
Men's Marathon
Date Of Birth: 1932-08-07
Nationality: Ethiopia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon,Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
3
Ada Kok
Women's 200m butterfly, Women's 100m butterfly
Date Of Birth: 1947-06-06
Place Of Birth: Amsterdam,Netherlands,North Holland,Holland,Europe
Nationality: Netherlands
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre butterfly,Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly
Olympic Medalist Games: 1968 Summer Olympics,1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
4
Ahmet Ayık
Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Light Heavyweight 87-97 kg
Date Of Birth: 1938-03-31
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight,Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal
5
Al Oerter
Men's Discus throw
Date Of Birth: 1936-09-19
Nationality: United States of America,Germany
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw,athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Discus Throw,Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw,Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
Olympic Medalist Games: 1960 Summer Olympics,1968 Summer Olympics,1964 Summer Olympics,1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
6
Aleksandr Ivanitsky
Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Heavyweight +97kg
Date Of Birth: 1937-10-08
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1964 summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
7
Aleksei Vakhonin
Men's Weightlifting, Bantamweight -56kg
Date Of Birth: 1935-03-10
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Weightlifting at the 1964 summer Olympics - Men's Bantamweight -56 kg
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
8
Alexander Medved
Men's Wrestling, Freestyle Super Heavyweight + 100kg
Date Of Birth: 1937-09-16
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle Super Heavyweight,Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight,Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1972 Summer Olympics,1964 Summer Olympics,1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
9
Anatoly Kolesov
Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight, 70-78 kg
Date Of Birth: 1938-01-18
Place Of Birth: Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1964 summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
10
Anatoly Roshchin
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Super Heavyweight +100 kg
Date Of Birth: 1932-03-10
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight, Wrestling at the 1964 summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight, Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1972 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal, Silver medal
11
Ann Packer
Women's Athletics, 800m
Date Of Birth: 1942-03-08
Nationality: United Kingdom
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres,Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
12
Anton Geesink
Judo, Open Category
Date Of Birth: 1934-04-06
Place Of Birth: Utrecht,Netherlands,Kingdom of the Netherlands,Utrecht,Europe
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Open Category
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
13
Antonella Ragno-Lonzi
Women's Foil individual
Date Of Birth: 1940-06-06
Place Of Birth: Italy,Earth,Europe,European Union
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's Foil, Individual,Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's Foil, Individual
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Bronze medal,Gold medal

14
Betty Cuthbert
Women's Athletics, 200m
Olympic Country: Australia
Date Of Birth: 1938-04-20
Place Of Birth: Sydney,Australia,New South Wales,Earth,Oceania
Nationality: Australia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres,Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres,Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1956 Summer Olympics,1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
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15
Bill Bradley
Men's basketball
Olympic Country: United States of America
Date Of Birth: 1943-07-28
Place Of Birth: Crystal City,United States of America,Missouri,Jefferson County
Olympic Sport: Basketball
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Games Participant: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
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16
Billy Mills
Men's Athletics, 10000m
Date Of Birth: 1938-06-30
Place Of Birth: Pine Ridge,South Dakota,Shannon County,United States of America,United States
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
17
Bob Hayes
Men's Athletics, 100m
Date Of Birth: 1942-12-20
Place Of Birth: Jacksonville,United States of America,Florida,Duval County
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
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18
Bob Schul
Men's Athletics, 5000m
Date Of Birth: 1937-09-28
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
19
Bob Windle
Men's 1500m freestyle
Olympic Country: Australia
Date Of Birth: 1944-11-07
Place Of Birth: Waverley,New South Wales,Australia,Earth,Oceania
Nationality: Australia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
20
Boris Lagutin
Men's boxing, Light Middleweight 67-71kg
Date Of Birth: 1938-06-24
Place Of Birth: Moscow,Russia,Soviet Union,Europe,Asia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Light middleweight,Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Light Middleweight,Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Light Middleweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1968 Summer Olympics,1960 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal
21
Boris Shakhlin
Men's Gymnastics, individual all-round
Date Of Birth: 1932-01-27
Place Of Birth: Ishim,Russia,Tyumen Oblast,Europe,Asia
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's artistic individual all-around,Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's Horizontal Bar,Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's rings,Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's artistic individual all-around,Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1960 Summer Olympics,1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Silver medal,Gold medal,Bronze medal
22
Boyan Radev
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Light Heavyweight 87-97kg
Date Of Birth: 1942-02-25
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1964 summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight,Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal
23
Branislav Simić
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Middleweight 78-87kg
Date Of Birth: 1935-03-21
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Wrestling at the 1964 summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight,Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics,1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Bronze medal

24
Carl Robie
Men's 200m butterfly
Date Of Birth: 1945-05-12
Place Of Birth: Darby,Pennsylvania,Delaware County,United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly,Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly
Olympic Medalist Games: 1968 Summer Olympics,1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal,Silver medal
25
Cathy Ferguson
Women's 100m backstroke
Date Of Birth: 1948-07-17
Place Of Birth: Stockton,United States of America,California,San Joaquin County
Nationality: United States of America
Olympic Medalist Event Competition: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
Olympic Medalist Games: 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic Medals Won: Gold medal

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