Great Britain At The 1964 Summer Olympics
The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 204 competitors, 160 men and 44 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed and won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympic Games. Future Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m.
Read more about Great Britain At The 1964 Summer Olympics: Athletics, Cycling, Fencing, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing
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