Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Ireland at the
1964 Summer Olympics

IOC code| IRL
NOC| Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website| olympics.ie
in Tokyo
Competitors| 25 in 7 sports
Flag bearer | John Lawlor[1]
Medals
Ranked 35th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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Other related appearances
Great Britain (1896–1920)

Ireland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 23 events in 7 sports.[2]

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Bronze | Jim McCourt | Boxing | Men's Lightweight

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

* Flyweight \- John Anthony McCafferty
* Round of 32 - beat Carbonelli (Cuba) 5-0
* Round of 16 - beat Shittu (Ghana) 3-2
* Quarterfinal - lost to Atzori (Italy) 0-5
* Bantamweight \- Christopher Rafferty
* Round of 32 - lost to Almarez (Argentina) 0-5
* Featherweight \- Patrick Fitzsimons
* Round of 32 - lost to Gutman (Poland) 0-5
* Lightweight \- James McCourt
* Round of 32 - beat Suh (Korea) 4-1
* Round of 16 - beat Sarwar (Pakistan) 4-1
* Quarterfinal - beat Barrera (Spain) 4-1
* Semifinal - lost to Barannikov (USSR) 2-3 (Bronze medal)

## Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.

Men's foil

* Michael Ryan
* John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's épée

* Michael Ryan
* John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's sabre

* Michael Ryan
* John Bouchier-Hayes

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Sailing

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1964 Summer Olympic Games competitor medal awarded to Irish yachtsman Eddie Kelliher

Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "John Lawlor". olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
2. ^ "Ireland at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.

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Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan

Africa|

* Algeria
* Cameroon
* Chad
* Congo
* Ethiopia
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Morocco
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Northern Rhodesia
* Rhodesia
* Senegal
* Tanganyika
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* United Arab Republic

America|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* British Guiana
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Netherlands Antilles
* Panama
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad-Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Burma
* Cambodia
* Ceylon
* Hong Kong
* India
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Taiwan
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

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