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United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| NOC | USA |
| NOCname | United States Olympic Committee |
| games | Winter Olympics |
| year | 1964 |
| flagcaption | Flag of the United States |
| location | Innsbruck |
| competitors | 89 (71 men, 18 women) |
| sports | 6 |
| flagbearer | Bill Disney (speed skating) |
| rank | 8 |
| gold | 1 |
| silver | 2 |
| bronze | 4 |
| appearances | auto |
The United States competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed skating | Men's 500 metres | |||
| Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | |||
| Alpine skiing | Men's slalom | |||
| Vivian Joseph | Figure skating | Pairs | ||
| Alpine skiing | Women's slalom | |||
| Figure skating | Men's singles | |||
| Alpine skiing | Men's slalom |
| Medals by gender | Gender | Total | Percentage | Total | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 57.1% | ||||
| Female | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28.6% | ||||
| Mixed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Multiple medalists | Name | Sport | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Saubert | Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 |
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Ferries | Downhill | colspan=8 rowspan=4 | 2:23.00 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Billy Kidd | 2:21.82 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ni Orsi | 2:21.59 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buddy Werner | 2:22.05 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Heuga | Giant slalom | colspan=8 rowspan=4 | DSQ | |||||||||||||||
| Billy Kidd | 1:49.97 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bill Marolt | 1:51.29 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buddy Werner | DSQ | |||||||||||||||||
| Chuck Ferries | Slalom | 55.17 | 25 QF | Bye}} | DSQ | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy Heuga | 52.45 | 4 QF | Bye}} | 1:10.16 | 3 | 1:01.36 | 3 | 2:11.52 | ||||||||||
| Billy Kidd | 53.73 | 11 QF | Bye}} | 1:10.96 | 6 | 1:00.31 | 2 | 2:11.27 | ||||||||||
| Buddy Werner | 53.19 | 5 QF | Bye}} | 1:11.64 | 9 | 1:01.82 | 6 | 2:13.46 | 8 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Hannah | Downhill | colspan=4 rowspan=4 | 2:01.88 | 15 | ||||||
| Jean Saubert | 2:03.79 | 26 | ||||||||
| Margo Walters | 2:02.68 | 21 | ||||||||
| Starr Walton | 2:01.45 | 14 | ||||||||
| Barbara Ferries | Giant slalom | colspan=4 rowspan=4 | 1:59.44 | 20 | ||||||
| Joan Hannah | 2:01.97 | 26 | ||||||||
| Linda Meyers | 2:03.46 | 30 | ||||||||
| Jean Saubert | 1:53.11 | |||||||||
| Barbara Ferries | Slalom | DSQ | ||||||||
| Joan Hannah | 51.36 | 22 | 56.03 | 22 | 1:47.39 | 19 | ||||
| Linda Meyers | 47.02 | 12 | 50.91 | 12 | 1:37.93 | 12 | ||||
| Jean Saubert | 44.78 | 6 | 46.58 | 2 | 1:31.36 |
Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Akers | Individual | 1:32:24.9 | 2 (1+0+1+0) | 16 |
| Peter Lahdenpera | 1:43:04.7 | 8 (0+3+3+2) | 36 | |
| Paul Renne | 1:46:45.9 | 6 (3+1+1+1) | 39 | |
| Bill Spencer | 1:36:49.8 | 4 (3+0+0+1) | 30 |
Bobsleigh
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McDonald | ||||||||||||||||
| Chuck Pandolph | Two-man | 1:05.97 | 6 | 1:05.85 | 4 | 1:06.16 | 7 | 1:07.02 | 9 | 4:25.00 | 7 | |||||
| Larry McKillip | ||||||||||||||||
| Jim Lamy | 1:06.17 | 7 | 1:06.34 | 7 | 1:05.84 | 5 | 1:06.25 | 4 | 4:24.60 | 5 | ||||||
| Bill Hickey | ||||||||||||||||
| Reg BenhamBill Dundon | ||||||||||||||||
| Chuck Pandolph | Four-man | 1:03.90 | 4 | 1:04.11 | 7 | 1:04.43 | 6 | 1:04.79 | 11 | 4:17.23 | 6 | |||||
| Larry McKillip | ||||||||||||||||
| Neil Rogers | ||||||||||||||||
| Mike Baumgartner | ||||||||||||||||
| Jim Lamy | 1:03.92 | 5 | 1:04.22 | 8 | DNF |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Bohlin | Men's 15 km | 57:54.0 | 47 |
| Mike Elliott | 56:51.8 | 41 | |
| Mike Gallagher | 56:19.4 | 38 | |
| Dick Taylor | 58:19.6 | 49 | |
| Larry Damon | Men's 30 km | 1:42:57.7 | 46 |
| Mike Elliott | 1:40:11.7 | 30 | |
| Jim Shea | 1:43:18.4 | 48 | |
| Dick Taylor | 1:42:39.5 | 42 | |
| Larry Damon | Men's 50 km | 3:05:06.4 | 28 |
| Dick Taylor | 3:09:58.3 | 34 | |
| John Bower | |||
| Mike Elliott | |||
| Mike Gallagher | |||
| Jim Shea | Men's 4 × 10 km relay | 2:39:17.3 | 13 |
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics
On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program. Although American figure skaters were still too young in 1964 (most were aged 15 or lower), they still managed to win two medals.
Individual
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Total | Rank | Rank | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Allen | Men's singles | 4 | 4 | 1873.6 | 26 | ||||
| Monty Hoyt | 6 | 12 | 1755.5 | 81 | 10 | ||||
| Thomas Litz | 13 | 2 | 1764.7 | 77 | 6 | ||||
| Peggy Fleming | Ladies' singles | 8 | 6 | 1819.6 | 59 | 6 | |||
| Christine Haigler | 6 | 15 | 1803.8 | 74 | 7 | ||||
| Albertina Noyes | 9 | 7 | 1798.9 | 73 | 8 |
Pairs
| Athlete | Event | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judianne Fotheringill | ||||
| Jerry Fotheringill | Pairs | 94.7 | 69.5 | 7 |
| Cynthia Kauffman | ||||
| Ronald Kauffman | 92.8 | 74 | 8 | |
| **Vivian Joseph | ||||
| Ronald Joseph** | 89.2 | 35.5 |
Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Summary
| Team | Event | First round | Medal round | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Opposition | |||
| Score | Opposition | |||
| Score | Opposition | |||
| Score | Opposition | |||
| Score | Opposition | |||
| Score | Opposition | |||
| Score | Opposition | |||
| Score | Rank | |||
| United States men | Men's tournament | |||
| W 7–2 | ||||
| L 1–5 | ||||
| W 8–0 | ||||
| L 4–7 | ||||
| L 6–8 | ||||
| L 1–7 | ||||
| L 2–3 | ||||
| W 7–3 | 5 |
Roster
| Billy Christian |
|---|
First Round
Winners (in bold) qualified for the Group A to play for 1st-8th places. Teams, which lost their qualification matches, played in Group B for 9th-16th places.
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Medal Round
First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10 | 14 | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 10 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 10 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 10 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 4 | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 49 | 4 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
- USSR 5-1 USA
- USA 8-0 Germany (UTG)
- Sweden 7-4 USA
- Canada 8-6 USA
- Czechoslovakia 7-1 USA
- Finland 3-2 USA
- USA 7-3 Switzerland
Luge
Main article: Luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Farmer | Men's singles | 56.78 | 25 | 1:26.81 | 31 | 57.00 | 24 | 56.01 | 23 | 4:16.60 | 29 | |||||
| Francis Feltman | 52.91 | 7 | 53.43 | 13 | 54.13 | 14 | 54.58 | 15 | 3:35.05 | 13 | ||||||
| Mike Hessel | 55.31 | 20 | 55.50 | 22 | 56.12 | 23 | 56.37 | 24 | 3:43.30 | 22 | ||||||
| Tom Neely | 54.62 | 17 | 55.40 | 20 | 55.04 | 20 | 55.12 | 17 | 3:40.18 | 17 | ||||||
| Ray Fales | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Mastromatteo | Doubles | 1:00.75 | 13 | 1:11.18 | 12 | colspan=4 rowspan=2 | 2:11.93 | 13 | ||||||||
| Jim Higgins | ||||||||||||||||
| Ron Walters | DNF | DNF |
Nordic combined
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bower | Individual | 90.9 | 100.2 | 191.1 | 21 | 52:26.4 | 212.66 | 9 | 403.76 | 15 | |||
| Jim Page | 80.1 | 72.2 | 152.3 | 30 | DNF | ||||||||
| Jim Shea | 72.1 | 69.2 | 141.3 | 31 | 53:04.2 | 205.46 | 13 | 346.76 | 27 |
Ski jumping
Main article: Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Balfanz | Normal hill | 74.5 | 103.9 | 74.5 | 102.6 | 206.5 | 10 | |||
| David Hicks | 72.0 | 95.4 | 71.5 | 94.9 | 190.3 | 41 | ||||
| Gene Kotlarek | 76.5 | 103.2 | 74.0 | 100.2 | 203.4 | 14 | ||||
| Ansten Samuelstuen | 72.5 | 100.1 | 73.0 | 100.3 | 200.4 | 24 | ||||
| John Balfanz | Large hill | 83.0 | 94.8 | 71.0 | 85.4 | 180.2 | 41 | |||
| David Hicks | 85.0 | 98.9 | 79.0 | 96.4 | 195.3 | 29 | ||||
| Gene Kotlarek | 87.0 | 100.1 | 79.0 | 97.4 | 197.5 | 24 | ||||
| Ansten Samuelstuen | 81.5 | 93.0 | 80.5 | 96.0 | 189.0 | 33 |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics
Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Disney | 500 m | 41.1 | 8 |
| Tom Gray | 41.5 | 14 | |
| Terry McDermott | 40.1 | ||
| Eddie Rudolph | 40.9 | 6 | |
| Floyd Bedbury | 1500 m | 2:21.3 | 42 |
| Buddy Campbell | 2:16.4 | 25 | |
| Dick Hunt | 2:14.4 | 15 | |
| Eddie Rudolph | 2:16.8 | 26 | |
| Stan Fail | 5000 m | 8:31.9 | 38 |
| Dick Hunt | 8:09.7 | 20 | |
| Wayne LeBombard | 8:21.3 | 29 | |
| 10,000 m | 17:30.6 | 30 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Ashworth | 500 m | 46.2 | 4 |
| Mary Lawler | 46.6 | 7 | |
| Jan Smith | 46.2 | 4 | |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 1000 m | 1:38.7 | 11 |
| Barb Lockhart | 1:38.6 | 10 | |
| Jan Smith | 1:36.7 | 7 | |
| Mary Lawler | 1500 m | 2:34.9 | 19 |
| Judy Morstein | 2:33.3 | 15 | |
| Jan Smith | 2:37.8 | 24 | |
| Jeanne Ashworth | 3000 m | 5:30.3 | 11 |
| Barb Lockhart | 5:43.2 | 23 | |
| Sylvia White | 5:42.7 | 21 |
References
Sources
References
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- Ford, Bonnie D.. (2011). "Still Crystal Clear". [[ESPN]].
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