Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics explained

Ireland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 23 events in 7 sports.^[2]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

• Flyweight - John Anthony McCafferty
  • Round of 32 - beat Carbonelli (Cuba) 5-0
  • Round of 16 - beat Shittu (Ghana) 3-2
  • Quarterfinal - lost to Atzori (Italy) 0-5
• Bantamweight - Christopher Rafferty
  • Round of 32 - lost to Almarez (Argentina) 0-5
• Featherweight - Patrick Fitzsimons
  • Round of 32 - lost to Gutman (Poland) 0-5
• Lightweight - James McCourt
  • Round of 32 - beat Suh (Korea) 4-1
  • Round of 16 - beat Sarwar (Pakistan) 4-1
  • Quarterfinal - beat Barrera (Spain) 4-1
  • Semifinal - lost to Barannikov (USSR) 2-3 (Bronze medal)

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.

Men's foil

• Michael Ryan
• John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's épée

• Michael Ryan
• John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's sabre

• Michael Ryan
• John Bouchier-Hayes

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Lawlor . olympedia.org . 29 December 2023.
2. Web site: Ireland at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games . 2010-12-18 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302034218/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/1964/ . 2012-03-02 .