Soviet Union at the 1964 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | URS | ||||||||
NOC | Soviet Olympic Committee | ||||||||
in Tokyo | |||||||||
Competitors | 317 (254 men, 63 women) in 19 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Yury Vlasov | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 2nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Other related appearances | |||||||||
Russian Empire (1900–1912) Estonia (1920–1936, 1992–) Latvia (1924–1936, 1992–) Lithuania (1924–1928, 1992–) Unified Team (1992) Armenia (1994–) Belarus (1994–) Georgia (1994–) Kazakhstan (1994–) Kyrgyzstan (1994–) Moldova (1994–) Russia (1994–) Ukraine (1994–) Uzbekistan (1994–) Azerbaijan (1996–) Tajikistan (1996–) Turkmenistan (1996–) |
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 317 competitors, 254 men and 63 women, took part in 154 events in 19 sports. The use of both the English alphabet and abbreviations threw it directly behind the USA in the Parade of Nations.
The USSR finished second in the final medal rankings, with 30 gold and 96 total medals.
Twelve cyclists represented the Soviet Union in 1964.
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented the Soviet Union in 1964.
Three male pentathlete represented the Soviet Union in 1964. The team won gold, Albert Mokeyev won an individual bronze and Igor Novikov won an individual silver.
The Soviet Union had 26 male rowers participate in seven rowing events in 1964.
Ten shooters represented the Soviet Union in 1964. Shota Kveliashvili won a silver in the 300 m rifle, three positions and Pāvels Seničevs won a silver in the trap event.