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Wheelchair basketball at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of two events for men.
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Wheelchair basketball at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of two events for men.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's A complete |  United States (USA) |  Great Britain (GBR) |  Israel (ISR) |
| Men's B incomplete | United States (USA) |  Argentina (ARG) | Israel (ISR) |
Source: Paralympic.org [1]
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