United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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

;Team time trial

Michael Hiltner
John Allis
Michael Allen
Wes Chowen

;Sprint

;1000m time trial

William Kund

;Tandem

;Individual pursuit

Skip Cutting

;Team pursuit

Equestrian

Fencing

18 fencers represented the United States in 1964.
;Men's foil

;Men's team foil

Larry Anastasi, Eugene Glazer, Herbert Cohen, Albie Axelrod, Ed Richards

;Men's épée

;Men's team épée

Paul Pesthy, Frank Anger, David Micahnik, Larry Anastasi

;Men's sabre

;Men's team sabre

Alfonso Morales, Robert Blum, Gene Hámori, Attila Keresztes, Thomas Orley

;Women's foil

;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.
;Individual

;Team

James Moore
Dave Kirkwood
Paul Pesthy
Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Ten shooters represented the United States in 1964. Between them they won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals.
;25 m pistol

;50 m pistol

;300 m rifle, three positions

;50 m rifle, three positions

;50 m rifle, prone

Lones Wigger
Tommy Pool

;Trap

Bill Morris
Frank Little
Swimming

Volleyball

;Men's Team Competition

Round Robin
Team Roster
Head Coach: Harry Wilson

;Women's Team Competition

Round Robin
Team Roster
Head Coach: Doc Burroughs
Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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