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 (72 men and 3 women), who took part in 32 events in 9 sports.[1]
| Yugoslavia at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | YUG |
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 75 (72 men, 3 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Miroslav Cerar |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Serbia (1912, 2008–) Croatia (1992–) Slovenia (1992–) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–) Kosovo (2016–) | |
The youngest athlete was swimmer Slobodan Dijaković, aged 17 years and 100 days at the opening ceremony, and the oldest was gymnast Ivan Čaklec (32 years and 75 days), who competed in his third Olympics. Gymnast Miroslav Cerar was Yugoslavia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, and went on to become the country's most decorated athlete of the games, winning one gold and one bronze medal. [1]
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Cerar | Gymnastics | Men's pommeled horse | |
| Branislav Simić | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman middleweight | |
| Ozren Bonačić Zoran Janković Milan Muškatirović Ante Nardeli Frane Nonković Vinko Rosić Mirko Sandić Zlatko Šimenc Božidar Stanišić Karlo Stipanić Ivo Trumbić |
Water Polo | Men's team competition | |
| Miroslav Cerar | Gymnastics | Men's horizontal bar | |
| Branislav Martinović | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman featherweight |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of Yugoslav competitors at the 1964 Olympic Games by sport.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Canoeing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Football | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Rowing | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Water polo | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Wrestling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 72 | 3 | 75 |
Athletics
editKey
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- R = Qualified for the repechage round
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track events
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Simo Važić | 1500 m | 3:43.7 | 5th q | 3:48.3 | 9th | Did not advance | |
| Franc Červan | 5000 m | 14:16.6 | 7th | — | Did not advance | ||
| Simo Važić | 14:33.8 | 9th | Did not advance | ||||
| Franc Červan | 10000 m | — | 29:21.0 | 10th | |||
| Ðani Kovač | 400 m hurdles | DSQ | — | Did not advance | |||
| Slavko Špan | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:57.6 | 6th | — | Did not advance | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gizela Farkaš | 800 m | 2:08.7 | 4th | 2:09.9 | 7th | Did not advance | |
| Draga Stamejčič | 80 m hurdles | 10.8 | 4th Q | 10.7 | 3rd Q | 10.8 | 7th |
Field events
Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Roman Lešek | Pole vault | 4.60 | 14= Q | 4.70 | 13th |
| Dako Radošević | Discus throw | 52.71 | 16th | Did not advance | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Olga Gere | High jump | 1.70 | 8th Q | 1.71 | 7th |
Combined event – Women's pentathlon
| Athlete | Event | 80H | SP | HJ | LJ | 200 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draga Stamejčič | Result | 10.9 | 12.73 | 1.54 | 6.19 | 25.2 | 4790 | 5th |
| Points | 1061 | 904 | 880 | 1031 | 914 |
Basketball
edit- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Class. 5th–8th | ||||||||
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| Yugoslavia men's | Men's tournament | W 84–71 |
L 64–68 |
W 74–70 |
W 73–64 |
L 61–69 |
W 99–66 |
W 74–45 |
L 63–75 |
W 78–55 |
7th |
Twelve male basketball players represented Yugoslavia:[2]
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Canoeing
editMen
| Athletes | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dragan Desančić Aleksandar Kerčov Vladimir Ignjatijević Staniša Radmanović |
Men's K-4 1000 metres | 3:20.30 | 3rd | 3:27.84 | 2nd | 3:19.79 | 8th |
Football
edit- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarter-final | Class. 5th-8th | |||
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| Opposition Score |
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| Yugoslavia men's | Men's tournament | W 3–1 |
L 5–6 |
L 0–1 |
W 6–1 |
L 0–3 |
6th |
Gymnastics
editRowing
editMen
| Athletes | Event | Semifinal | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zdenko Balaš (c) Ante Guberina Slavko Janjušević |
Coxed pair | 8:20.33 | 4th | 7:40.89 | 4th | Did not advance | |
| Jadran Barut Jože Berc Zdenko Balaš (c) Alojz Colja Boris Klavora Lucijan Kleva Marko Mandič Pavao Martić Vjekoslav Skalak |
Eight | 6:02.43 | 4th | 5:59.23 | 1st | 6:27.15 | 4th |
Swimming
editMen
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Slobodan Dijaković | 400 m freestyle | 4:41.0 | 5th | — | Did not advance | ||
| Veljko Rogošić | 400 m individual medley | 5:11.0 | 6th | — | Did not advance | ||
| Slobodan Dijaković | 1500 m freestyle | 18:31.2 | 6th | — | Did not advance | ||
| Veljko Rogošić | 18:05.5 | 2nd | Did not advance | ||||
Water polo
edit- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal round | Final round | |||||
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| Opposition Score |
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| Yugoslavia men's | Men's tournament | W 2–1 |
W 7–2 |
W 8–0 |
W 6–2 |
D 4–4 |
W 2–0 |
W 2–1 |
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Wrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Yugoslavia at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yugoslavia Basketball at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
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