Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Appearance
Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IRL |
NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
Website | olympics |
in Tokyo | |
Competitors | 25 in 7 sports |
Flag bearer | John Lawlor[1] |
Medals Ranked 35th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Jim McCourt | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]- Flyweight - John Anthony McCafferty
- 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
Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.
Judo
[edit]Sailing
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "John Lawlor". olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Ireland at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.