Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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Ireland at the
1964 Summer Olympics
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IOC code IRL
NOC Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website olympics.ie
in Tokyo
Competitors25 in 7 sports
Flag bearer John Lawlor [1]
Medals
Ranked 35th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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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]

Contents

Medalists

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Equestrian

Fencing

Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre

Judo

Sailing

1964 Summer Olympic Games competitor medal awarded to Irish yachtsman Eddie Kelliher Olympics Competitor medal.jpg
1964 Summer Olympic Games competitor medal awarded to Irish yachtsman Eddie Kelliher

Wrestling

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References

  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.