Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| Judo at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Nippon Budokan |
| Competitors | 72 from 27 nations |
| Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| Lightweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
| Open | men |
The judo competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics was the first time the sport was included in the Summer Olympic Games.[1] As a result, decades of judo being banned in the Soviet Union ended shortly before in order to gain medals.[2] They were awarded in 4 classes, and competition was restricted to men only. The competition was held in the Nippon Budokan, which was built to host the competition.
Medal summary[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight 68 kg |
Takehide Nakatani Japan
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Eric Hänni Switzerland
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Ārons Bogoļubovs Soviet Union
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| Oleg Stepanov Soviet Union
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| Middleweight 80 kg |
Isao Okano Japan
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Wolfgang Hofmann United Team of Germany
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James Bregman United States
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Kim Eui-tae South Korea
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| Heavyweight +80 kg |
Isao Inokuma Japan
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Doug Rogers Canada
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Parnaoz Chikviladze Soviet Union
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| Anzor Kiknadze Soviet Union
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| Open category |
Anton Geesink Netherlands
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Akio Kaminaga Japan
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Theodore Boronovskis Australia
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| Klaus Glahn United Team of Germany
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Participating nations[edit]
A total of 72 judoka from twenty-seven nations competed at the Tokyo Games:[1]
Argentina (3)
Australia (4)
Austria (3)
Brazil (1)
Canada (1)
Costa Rica (2)
France (4)
United Team of Germany (4)
Great Britain (4)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Japan (4)
Malaysia (2)
Mexico (3)
Netherlands (4)
Panama (1)
Philippines (4)
Portugal (1)
Taiwan (4)
South Korea (4)
Soviet Union (4)
Switzerland (1)
Thailand (3)
Tunisia (1)
United States (4)[3]
Venezuela (1)
Vietnam (3)
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United Team of Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Judo at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Egorov, Boris (May 29, 2019). "Why Vladimir Putin would have struggled to be a black belt in the Soviet Union". Russia Beyond.
- ^ "Olympic.org search".
Further reading[edit]
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- Tokyo Organizing Committee (1964). The Games of the XVIII Olympiad: Tokyo 1964, vol. 2.
- Videos of the 1964 Judo Summer Olympics
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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- judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics at JudoInside.com
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