1964 Summer Paralympics

Multi-parasport event in Tokyo, Japan 1964 Summer Paralympics Paralympic Tokyo 1964.gif Tokyo, Japan 21 375SUMMER PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERVIEW https://www.paralympic.org/paralympic-games/summer-overview International Paralympic Committee 4 October 2025 3 November 1964 12 November 1964 Crown Prince Akihito 144 in 9 sports Oda Field Rome 1960 Tel Aviv 1968 The 1964 Summer Paralympics 1964年夏季パラリンピック 1964-Nen Kaki Pararinpikku yes, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games,The Thirteenth International Stoke Mandeville Games for The Paralysed, dinf.ne.jp, March 17, 1999 were the second Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, and were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics. The Summer Paralympics, so far the only Paralympics held in Tokyo to take place with Spectators, as the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo held without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 1964 Games, although still formally an edition of the International Stoke Mandeville Games, were the first to use the term "Paralympic" in association with the event; the term "Paralympic Games" was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) first in 1984, while the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was formed in 1989.History and Use of the Term Paralympic https://web.archive.org/web/20111216204230/http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/Media_Centre/Media_Information/2008_07_History_and_Use_of_Term_Paralympic.pdf 2011-12-16 , International Paralympic Committee (IPC)Rome 1960, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) In contrast with the 1960 Games, many events had more than three participants, meaning that athletes were no longer guaranteed a medal upon completing their event.IPC searchable database Tokyo hosted the Summer Paralympic Games again in 2020. Sports Nine sports were competed at the 1964 games. In athletics, a wheelchair racing event in the form of a 60 m dash was added; previously the athletics program had included only field events. Wheelchair racing has since become one of the most prominent Paralympic events.Tokyo 1964 International Paralympic Committee 2008 http://www.paralympic.org/paralympic-games/tokyo-1964 2011-07-12 Archery Athletics Dartchery Snooker Swimming Table tennis Weightlifting Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing Medal table 1964 Summer Paralympics medal table The physical medals themselves were created by a team of patients led by engineering instructor George Butler. The medals awarded displayed an engraving of a globe on one side paired with an image of the sport awarded on the other. Due to the fact that this was the first time the games were called the Paralympics, the words written on the medals said "Stoke Mandeville International Games – Tokyo 1964." The medals were also engraved and coated by George Butler himself.Tokyo 1964 https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-1964 2025-11-17 International Paralympic Committee en Athletes from 17 of the 19 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) won at least one medal. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code. With a few exceptions, each event contributed one medal of each type to the table (although for team events, multiple physical medals were actually awarded). Two bronze medals were awarded in the dartchery, snooker and table tennis events.Medallists Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Dartchery http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results.php?competition=1964PG&gender=x&sport=dartchery&discipline=&event=Pairs&eclass=open International Paralympic Committee 12 May 2011 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120831191332/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results.php?eclass=open&sport=dartchery&competition=1964PG&gender=x&discipline=&event=Pairs deadMedallists Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Snooker http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results.php?competition=1964PG&gender=m&sport=snooker&discipline=&event=Snooker%20Event&eclass=paraplegics%20-%20open International Paralympic Committee 12 May 2011 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311111111/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results.php?competition=1964PG&gender=m&sport=snooker&discipline=&event=Snooker%20Event&eclass=paraplegics%20-%20open deadMedallists Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Table Tennis http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=21 International Paralympic Committee 12 May 2011 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311111123/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=21 dead Some swimming events did not award silver or bronze medals.Medallists Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Swimming http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=20 International Paralympic Committee 12 May 2011 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311111134/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=20 dead Inaccurate reports Michal Escapa At the start of the Paralympic Games there was no precision in reporting the results of the competitions. The Israeli athlete Michal Escapa was reported to be of Italian nationality and without a first name, as she is mentioned in the International Paralympic Committeehttps://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-1964/results/swimming/womens-25-m-breaststroke-incomplete-class-2 Swimming – Women's 25 m Breaststroke Incomplete class 2 paralympic.org 15 September 2021 of the Italian Paralympic Committeehttp://www.comitatoparalimpico.it/images/MediaGuideTokyo2020_web_compressed_17.08.pdf Media Guide Tokyo 2020 comitatoparalimpico.it it 15 September 2021 web sites) for the reports of the Swimming at the 1964 Summer Paralympics where she won two bronze medals, simply reported as Escapa and not as Michal Escapa.https://www.paralympic.org/michal-escapa Michael Escapa – Profile paralympic.org 15 September 2021https://www.paralympic.org/escapa Escapa – Profile paralympic.org 15 September 2021 However, as can be seen from a 1968 Israeli newspaper reporting an interview with the athlete, she was the same athlete who had won medals in swimming and table tennis in Tokyo 1964.https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/?a=p&d=mar19680927-01.1.56&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI-%2525u05d0%2525u05e1%2525u05e7%2525u05e4%2525u05d4-------------1&p=recaptcha&l=he Michal Escapa – Hi whose mistake? nli.org.il ... but at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, she came to the place of success precisely. And she brought an additional Israeli team trophy as well as two sports for me he 27 September 1968 15 September 2021 28 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240828115654/https://www.nli.org.il/he/newspapers/?a=p&d=mar19680927-01.1.56&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7CtxTI-%2525u05d0%2525u05e1%2525u05e7%2525u05e4%2525u05d4-------------1&p=recaptcha&l=he dead #ccffcc First-time Paralympic appearance solid 1px #AAAAAA To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the link=|alt= icon next to the column title. JPN flagIPC 1964 Summer NPC 0 0 32 18 23 20 14 15 14 12 11 7 10 5 2 8 8 3 7 3 13 6 15 16 5 2 5 4 6 4 4 2 5 4 1 7 1 5 4 yes 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 50 41 32 Athletes with outstanding performances included Margaret Harriman of Rhodesia who won two gold medals in archery,http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=1 Medallists-Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games-Archery International Paralympic Committee 17 March 2012 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311111025/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=1 dead and Serge Bec of France who won two individuals gold medals, one team gold medal and one team silver medal.http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=9 Medallists-Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games-Wheelchair Fencing International Paralympic Committee 17 March 2012 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311111036/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=9 dead Dick Thompson of the United Kingdom won two individual golds, one silver and one bronze in athletics.http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=2 Medallists-Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games-Athletics International Paralympic Committee 17 March 2012 11 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311111047/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/reports.php?type=event&criteria=0&games=1964PG&sport=2 dead The United States' Ron Stein won six golds and South Africa's Daniel Erasmus won two golds and two silvers in athletics. Participating delegations Nineteen delegations participated in the Tokyo Paralympics. Medal Standings – Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games International Paralympic Committee 2008 http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/reports.html?type=medalstandings&games=1964PG 2011-07-12https://db.ipc-services.org/hira/paralympics/participants/code/PG1964 Participation Numbers in 1964 Paralympic Games International Paralympic Committee September 10, 2024 The 1964 Games marked Austria, Fiji, Japan and South Africa's Paralympic Games début. South Africa had just been banned from taking part in the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, due to its policy of apartheid. It was not, however, banned from the Paralympics until 1980 Summer Paralympics, as Japan (in a host country position) did not oppose its participation."'The Netherlands against Apartheid' - 1970s", International Institute of Social HistorySouth Africa at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee A letter from archery medalist Irene Preslipski published in the Times Leader on December 1, 1964, also mentions delegations from Ceylon, Mexico and the Philippines marching in the opening ceremony. However, these countries only sent in officials. 22em ARG 1964 Summer 25 AUS 1964 Summer 17 AUT 1964 Summer 7 BEL 1964 Summer 3 FIJ 1964 Summer 1 FRA 1964 Summer 13 GBR 1964 Summer 44 IRL 1964 Summer 2 ISR 1964 Summer 19 ITA 1964 Summer 19 JPN 1964 Summer 16 MLT 1964 Summer 2 NED 1964 Summer 11 RHO 1964 Summer 6 RSA 1964 Summer 9 SWE 1964 Summer 1 SUI 1964 Summer 1 USA 1964 Summer 65 FRG 1964 Summer 1 Ceremonies thumbnail|right|300px|Members of the Australian Team march at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 1964 Summer Paralympic Games The Opening ceremony was organized in the Yoyogi Park, and the Closing Ceremony at Yoyogi National Gymnasium. About 5000 spectators were present at both of the ceremonies. Then Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko were present in both of them. Media Coverage & Reception Earlier it was thought that the Games might not get much media coverage, due to the focus on the Olympic Games, but both radio and television media gave high coverage to the Games. Most coverage in the media viewed the new Paralympics highly, and considered its new execution very well-done. The dedication to those with a variety of disabilities was thought to contribute to overall "international goodwill." This also made the Paralympic organization seem more "humane" since it was thought to be a good way of integrating disabled people into social and work environments.2021-08-28 Japan Had Lofty Goals for the 1964 Paralympics https://www.neh.gov/article/japan-had-lofty-goals-1964-paralympics 2025-11-17 National Endowment for the Humanities en British press was notably criticized by the founder of the games, Dr Ludwig Guttmann, for what he considered to be "poor coverage" of the games. He felt that in comparison to other countries, British press seemed to view the Paralympics not as a sports event, but as standard news.Hamilton Iona 2021-08-24 From the archive: the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics https://www.theguardian.com/sport/from-the-archive-blog/2021/aug/24/the-1964-tokyo-paralympics-archive 2025-11-17 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Organizing Committee Yoshisuke Kasai was the chairman of the board of directors. The board had 3 vice-chairmen, namely T. Azuma, H. Dazai and I. Miki. The auditor of the organizing committee was M. Tozawa, and the secretary general was K. Ujiie. References External links The Tokyo Games For The Physically Handicapped - Paralympic Tokyo 1964 (Japanese) Summer Paralympics Tokyo Rome Tel Aviv II Paralympic Summer Games (1964) Paralympics Category:Sports competitions in Tokyo Paralympics Category:Multi-sport events in Japan Paralympic Games Paralympic Games Category:Summer Paralympic Games by year Paralympics Paralympics Category:Olympic Games in Japan Category:1964 in international sports Category:Parasports in Japan