New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 64 competitors, 56 men and eight women, who took part in 35 events across 11 sports. Selection of the team for the Games in Tokyo, Japan, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Peter Snell. The New Zealand team finished equal 12th on the medal table, winning a total of five medals, three of which were gold.
Medal tables
Athletics
Track and road
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Field
Boxing
Cycling
Five cyclists represented New Zealand in 1964.
Road
Equestrian
Jumping
Gymnastics
Women's individual
Apparatus qualifying and all-around
None of the New Zealand gymnasts qualified for any of the apparatus finals.
Field hockey
Men's tournament
Team roster
Group A
Rowing
In 1964, New Zealand entered boats in three of the seven events: men's single sculls, men's coxed four, and men's eight. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Sailing
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Officials
- Team manager â William Stevenson
- Assistant team manager â Ron Shakespeare
- Team doctor â Renton Grigor
- Chaperone â Zelda Bridgens
- Athletics section manager â Max Carr
- Boxing section manager â Syd Ashton
- Cycling section manager â Bob Carruthers
- Equestrian section manager â Ben Rutherford
- Field hockey section manager â Bob Milne
- Gymnastics section manager â David McKenzie-Edwards
- Rowing
- Section manager â Jack Stevenson
- Coach (eight and four) â Eric Craies
- Sailing section manager â Don St Clair Brown
- Swimming section manager â Bryan Simpson
- Weightlifting section manager â Trevor Clark
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