| Tanzania at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TAN |
| NOC | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 4 (4 men) in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, competing under the name of Tanganyika, competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Omari Abdallah | Marathon | — | 2:40:06.0 | 47 | |||||
| Mohamed Hassan Chabbanga | 800 m | 1:54.9 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
| Pascal Mfyomi | 10000 m | — | DNF | ||||||
| Daniel Thomas | 400 m | 50.4 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
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