1964 in sports
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The sporting year 1964 includes sporting events and records. From January 29 to February 9 found the IX. Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. The XVIII. Summer Olympic Games were held from October 10 to 24 in Tokyo, Japan.
- 3.1 International Football Events
- 3.2 National Football Championships
- 4.1 Athletics World Records 4.1.1 Sprint
- 4.1.2 middle distance running
- 4.1.3 Long -distance running
- 4.1.4 Hurdles
- 4.1.5 throwing events
- 4.1.6 jumping events
- 6.1 Men
- 6.2 Women
Olympic games
Badminton
The highlight of the Badminton 1964 were the Thomas Cup in 1964 and the All England, the Irish Open, the Scottish Open, the German Open, the Dutch Open and the French Open.
International events
Football
International Football Events
National Football Championships
- German soccer champion 1964 in the inaugural championship in the Bundesliga 1.FC Cologne.
Athletics
Track and Field World Records
Sprint
- April 4: Henry Carr, USA, running the 200 meters of the men in 20.2 s
- June 15: Wyomia Tyus, USA, running the 100 meters of the women 11.2 s
- August 22: Margaret Burvill, Australia, running the 200 meters of the women in 22.9 s
Middle distance running
- 20 June: Ann Packer, UK, running the 800 meters of the women in 2:01,1 min.
Long-distance running
- June 23: Dale Greig, the UK, the women's marathon run in 3:27:45 h
- July 13: Basil Heatley, the UK, the men's marathon run in 2:13:55 h
- JULY 21: Mildred Sampson, New Zealand, running the marathon of 3:19:33 h women
- OCTOBER 21: Abebe Bikila, Ethiopia, to the men's marathon running in 2:12:11,2 h
Hurdles
Throwing events
- April 4: Dallas Long, USA, achieved in the shot put of the men 20,10 m
- April 25: Al Oerter, USA, to discus throwing the men 62,94 m.
- MAY 29: Dallas Long, USA, achieved in the shot put of the men 20,20 m
- July 1: Terje Pedersen, Norway, reached in the javelin men 87,12 m.
- JULY 25: Dallas Long, USA, comes in the shot put of the men 20.68 m.
- August 27: Elvira Ozoliņa, Soviet Union, achieved in the javelin for women 61.38 m.
- September 2: Terje Pedersen, Norway, throws in the javelin men 91.72 m.
- October 16: Jelena Gorschakowa, Soviet Union, achieved in the javelin of women 62.4 m.
- October 24: Al Oerter, USA, achieved in the discus throw of 62.94 m Männert.
Jumping events
Cycling
- The Giro d' Italia wins Jacques Anquetil of France
- The Tour de France wins Jacques Anquetil of France
- Champion cyclist on the road, Ján Janssen from the Netherlands.
Tennis
- Australian Open - Roy Emerson
- French Open - Manuel Santana
- Wimbledon Championships - Roy Emerson
- U.S. Open - Roy Emerson
- Davis Cup - Australia won 3-2 against the United States
Women
- Australian Open - Margaret Court
- French Open - Margaret Court
- Wimbledon Championships - Maria Bueno
- U.S. Open - Maria Bueno