The United States competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 346 competitors, 267 men and 79 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports. Athletics Men's Competition Men's 100 meters Bob Hayes Mel Pender Trent Jackson Men's 200 meters Henry Carr Mike Larrabee Dick Stebbins Men's 400 meters Mike Larrabee Ulis Williams Olan Cassell Men's 800 meters Tom Farrell Jerry Siebert Morgan Groth Men's 1.500 meters Dyrol Burleson Tom O'Hara Jim Ryun Men's 5,000 meters Bob Schul Bill Dellinger Oscar Moore Men's 10,000 meters Billy Mills Gerry Lindgren Ron Larrieu Men's Marathon Buddy Edelen Billy Mills Peter McArdle Men's 110 meter Hurdles Men's 400 meter Hurdles Men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase George Young Vic Zwolak Jeff Fishback Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Men's Long Jump Ralph Boston Men's triple jump Men's High Jump Edward Caruthers Men's Pole Vault Fred Hansen John Pennel Men's Shot Put Men's Javelin Throw Men's Discus Throw Al Oerter Dave Weill Men's Hammer Throw Men's Decathlon Women's Competition Women's 100 meters Women's 200 meters Women's 400 meters Women's 800 meters Women's 4 × 100 m Relay Women's 80m Hurdles Women's Long Jump Women's High Jump Women's Shot Put Women's Javelin Throw Women's Discus Throw Women's Pentathlon Basketball Boxing Bob Watkins, Fairmont, WV. Silver Medal Canoeing Cycling Sixteen cyclists represented the United States in 1964. Individual road race John Allis Michael Hiltner Raymond Castilloux Thomas Montemage Team time trial Michael Hiltner John Allis Michael Allen Wes Chowen Sprint Alan Grieco Jackie Simes 1000m time trial William Kund Tandem Jack Disney Tim Mountford Individual pursuit Skip Cutting Team pursuit Hans Wolf Oliver Martin Donald Nelsen Arnold Uhrlass Diving Equestrian Fencing 18 fencers represented the United States in 1964. Men's foil Albie Axelrod Herbert Cohen Ed Richards Men's team foil Larry Anastasi, Eugene Glazer, Herbert Cohen, Albie Axelrod, Ed Richards Men's épée David Micahnik Paul Pesthy Frank Anger Men's team épée Paul Pesthy, Frank Anger, David Micahnik, Larry Anastasi Men's sabre Thomas Orley Gene Hámori Attila Keresztes Men's team sabre Alfonso Morales, Robert Blum, Gene Hámori, Attila Keresztes, Thomas Orley Women's foil Harriet King Jan York-Romary Tommy Angell Women's team foil Anne Drungis, Jan York-Romary, Denise O'Connor, Harriet King, Tommy Angell Gymnastics Judo Modern pentathlon Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1964. They won a silver medal in the team event.