Netherlands at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| Netherlands at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch) |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 125 (105 men and 20 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Anton Geesink |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The Netherlands competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 125 competitors, 105 men and 20 women, took part in 57 events in 12 sports.[1] Simon de Wit, who had represented his country in rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, was the Netherlands' Chef de Mission.
Medalists
Gold
- Anton Geesink — Judo, Men's Open Class
- Bart Zoet, Jan Pieterse, Evert Dolman, and Gerben Karstens — Cycling Road, Men's Team Road Race
Silver
- Anton Geurts and Paul Hoekstra — Canoeing, Men's K2 1,000m Kayak Pairs
- Steven Blaisse, and Ernst Veenemans — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- Ada Kok — Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly
- Corrie Winkel, Klenie Bimolt, Ada Kok, and Erica Terpstra — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Bronze
- Cor Schuuring, Henk Cornelisse, Gerard Koel, and Jaap Oudkerk — Cycling Road, Men's 4,000m Team Pursuit
- Jan Justus Bos, Erik Hartsuiker and Herman Rouwé — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
- Jan van de Graaff, Robert van de Graaf, Marius Klumperbeek, Lex Mullink and Freek van de Graaff — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Winnie van Weerdenburg, Erica Terpstra, Pauline van der Wildt, and Toos Beumer — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
Men's competition
Women's competition
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1964.
Hockey
Judo
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
One shooter represented the Netherlands in 1964.
Swimming
- Women
- Toos Beumer
- Klenie Bimolt
- Marianne Heemskerk
- Betty Heukels
- Ada Kok
- Gretta Kok
- Adrie Lasterie
- Truus Looijs
- Erica Terpstra
- Ineke Tigelaar
- Ria van Velsen
- Winnie van Weerdenburg
- Bep Weeteling
- Pauline van der Wildt
- Corrie Winkel
- Men
- Vinus van Baalen
- Johan Bontekoe
- Jan Jiskoot
- Ron Kroon
- Dick Langerhorst
- Wieger Mensonides
- Henri van Osch
- Aad Oudt
- Bert Sitters
- Hemmie Vriens
- Jan Weeteling
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Lost to United States (0-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-2)
- Lost to Romania (0-3)
- Lost to Bulgaria (2-3)
- Defeated South Korea (3-1)
- Lost to Hungary (3-1)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (3-1)
- Lost to Japan (2-3) → 8th place
- Team Roster
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Defeated Brazil (3-2)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (2-7)
- Defeated United States (6-4)
- Semi Final Round (Group C/D)
- Defeated Belgium (7-5)
- Lost to Hungary (5-6)
- Classification Round (5th-8th place)
- Lost to Germany (4-5)
- Lost to Romania (1-6) → 8th place
- Team Roster
References
- ^ "Netherlands at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2014.