| Libya at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LBA (LYA used at these Games) |
| NOC | Libyan Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Libya (Kingdom of Libya) competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Their only competitor at the games, Suliman Fighi Hassan entered the men's marathon, but did not start the race. [1]
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Tokyo 1964, were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki due to Japan's invasion of China, before ultimately being cancelled due to World War II. Tokyo was chosen as the host city during the 55th IOC Session in West Germany on 26 May 1959.
Ethiopia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Twelve competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in three sports. Abebe Bikila repeated as Olympic champion in the men's marathon.
Bulgaria competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 63 competitors, 56 men and 7 women, took part in 56 events in 9 sports.
Chile at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan] was the nation's twelfth appearance out of fifteen editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation was represented by an all-male team of 14 athletes that competed in 13 events in 6 sports.
Athletes from Yugoslavia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. This was the country's 10th appearance in the Summer Olympics. Yugoslavia's delegation had 75 competitors, who took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
Greece competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 18 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 4 sports. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Spain competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 51 competitors, 48 men and 3 women, took part in 35 events in 9 sports.
Iceland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Games were hosted from October 11, 1964, to October 24, 1964.
Mongolia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 21 competitors, 17 men and 4 women, took part in 29 events in 5 sports.
Puerto Rico competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 32 competitors, 30 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 8 sports. The Games were hosted from 11 to 24 October.
Iraq competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which ran from October 11, 1964, to October 24, 1964. Iraq sent thirteen athletes to compete in boxing, weightlifting and track and field but did not win any medals.
Southern Rhodesia competed as Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 29 competitors, 25 men and 4 women, took part in 15 events in 7 sports. It was the last of three appearances at the Summer Olympics by a Rhodesian representation; Zimbabwe would make its first appearance at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Madagascar competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Ivory Coast competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Cambodia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1960 Summer Olympics. Thirteen competitors, all men, took part in ten events in three sports.
The 1964 Summer Olympics was the first time that volleyball had been held as an Olympic sport. The sport would feature two medals during this games with the men's and women's indoor teams events. In both tournaments, the format was the same with a single round robin between all of the teams that was competing in the tournament.
Chad sent a delegation of two athletes to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China: Moumi Sébergué, who competed in the men's 100 meters, and Hinikissia Albertine Ndikert, who competed in the women's 100 meters and also bore the Chadian flag during ceremonies. The appearance of this delegation marked the tenth appearance of Chad at the Summer Olympics, the first been in 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and its seventh appearance since its Olympic hiatus between 1976 and 1980. Both Sébergué and Ndikert ranked seventh in their respective heats and did not advance past the qualification round. As of the end of the 2012 London Olympics, there have been no medalists from Chad.
Libya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, including seven appearances under the name Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Libya competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; seven of them were represented by the Libyan athletes under the name Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Libya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; seven of them were represented by the Libyan athletes under the name Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
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