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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk

Men's 20 kilometres walk
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates 15 October
Competitors 35 from 15 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ken Matthews  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Dieter Lindner  United Team of Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Vladimir Golubnichy  Soviet Union
← 1960
1968 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Ken Matthews  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Dieter Lindner  United Team of Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Vladimir Golubnichy  Soviet Union

The men's 20 kilometres walk was the shorter of the two men's racewalking events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 15 October 1964. 35 athletes from 15 nations entered, with 30 starting and 26 finishing.

Matthews and Lindner both beat the old best Olympic time.



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