| Netherlands at the 1964 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 6 (4 men, 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ard Schenk (speedskating) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sjoukje Dijkstra | Figure Skating | Ladies' Singles |
 | Kees Verkerk | Speed Skating | Men's 1500 m |
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wouter Toledo | Men's singles | DNS | – | – | – | DNS |
| Sjoukje Dijkstra | Women's singles | 1 | 1 | 2018.5 | 9 | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 1500 m | Rudi Liebrechts | 2:12.8 | 10 |
| Ard Schenk | 2:13.4 | 13 | |
| Kees Verkerk | 2:10.6 | | |
| 5000 m | Rudi Liebrechts | 7:50.9 | 8 |
| Peter Nottet | 8:26.1 | 34 | |
| Kees Verkerk | 7:51.1 | 9 | |
| 10,000 m | Rudi Liebrechts | 16:08.6 | 4 |
| Kees Verkerk | 16:53.4 | 16 | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 1000 m | Willy de Beer | 1:40.1 | 17 |
| 1500 m | Willy de Beer | 2:34.0 | 16 |
| 3000 m | Willy de Beer | 5:49.9 | 27 |
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