Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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6th Olympic Basketball Tournament | |||||||||
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Tokyo 1964 | |||||||||
Tournament details | |||||||||
Olympics | 1964 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
Host nation | Japan | ||||||||
City | Tokyo | ||||||||
Duration | October 11–23 | ||||||||
Men's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 16 | ||||||||
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Tournaments | |||||||||
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Basketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth straight gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto Rico.
Contents
Results
Qualification
Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the first eight places at the previous tournament. Additional spots were decided by various continental tournaments held by FIBA plus two additional intercontinental tournaments that granted six extra berths total, after the withdrawal of United Arab Republic and Czechoslovakia.
Means of qualification[1] | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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Host nation | 1 | Japan | ||
1960 Summer Olympics | 26 August–10 September 1960 | Rome | 8 | United States |
Soviet Union | ||||
23x15px Brazil | ||||
Italy | ||||
Czechoslovakia[a] | ||||
SFR Yugoslavia | ||||
Poland | ||||
Uruguay | ||||
1963 Pan American Games | 23 April–3 May 1963 | 23x15px São Paulo | 2 | Puerto Rico |
Peru | ||||
FIBA Africa Championship 1964 | 4–8 March 1964 | Casablanca | 1 | United Arab Republic[a] |
European Pre-Olympic Tournament | 4–13 June 1964 | Geneva | 2 | Finland |
Hungary | ||||
Pan-Continental Pre-Olympic Tournament | 25 September–3 October 1964 | Yokohama | 4 | Mexico |
Australia | ||||
Canada[b] | ||||
South Korea[b] | ||||
Total | 12 |
Format
- Two groups of eight teams are formed, where the top two from each group compete for the medals in a knockout round.
- The remaining places are defined as follows:
- Fifth through eighth places are decided in a separate bracket between the third and fourth places from each group in a separate bracket.
- Ninth through sixteenth places are decided between the fifth through eighth places from each group in separate brackets.
Preliminary Round
The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the remaining teams compete for 5th through 16th places in separate brackets. Both group leaders, the United States and the Soviet Union advanced undefeated to the knockout stage.
Group A
Qualified for the semifinals |
Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
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Soviet Union | 7 | 0 | 562 | 424 | +138 | 14 | |
Puerto Rico | 5 | 2 | 493 | 454 | +39 | 12 | |
Poland | 4 | 3 | 467 | 448 | +19 | 11 | 1W−0L |
Italy | 4 | 3 | 495 | 480 | +15 | 11 | 0W−1L |
Mexico | 3 | 4 | 485 | 514 | −29 | 10 | 1W−0L |
Japan | 3 | 4 | 421 | 428 | −7 | 10 | 0W−1L |
Hungary | 2 | 5 | 407 | 469 | −62 | 9 | |
Canada | 0 | 7 | 408 | 521 | −113 | 7 |
October 11
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 16
October 17
October 18
Group B
Qualified for the semifinals |
Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
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United States | 7 | 0 | 569 | 333 | +236 | 14 | |
23x15px Brazil | 5 | 2 | 473 | 452 | +21 | 12 | 1W−0L |
SFR Yugoslavia | 5 | 2 | 529 | 453 | +76 | 12 | 0W−1L |
Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 472 | 482 | −10 | 11 | |
Finland | 3 | 4 | 409 | 475 | −66 | 10 | |
Australia | 2 | 5 | 434 | 460 | −26 | 9 | 1W−0L |
Peru | 2 | 5 | 431 | 453 | −22 | 9 | 0W−1L |
South Korea | 0 | 7 | 432 | 641 | −209 | 7 |
October 11
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 16
October 17
October 18
Knockout Stage
Championship playoffs
Classification brackets
5th–8th Place
Semifinals (October 20) | 5th place (October 22) | |||||||
A3 | Poland | 82 | ||||||
B4 | Uruguay | 69 | ||||||
A3 | Poland | 59 | ||||||
A5 | Italy | 79 | ||||||
B3 | SFR Yugoslavia | 63 | ||||||
A4 | Italy | 75 | 7th place (October 22) | |||||
B3 | SFR Yugoslavia | 78 | ||||||
B4 | Uruguay | 55 |
9th–12th Place
Semifinals (October 21) | 9th place (October 23) | |||||||
A5 | Mexico | 58 | ||||||
B6 | Australia | 70 | ||||||
B6 | Australia | 64 | ||||||
A6 | Japan | 57 | ||||||
B5 | Finland | 45 | ||||||
A6 | Japan | 54 | 11th place (October 23) | |||||
A5 | Mexico | 72 | ||||||
B5 | Finland | 73 |
13th–16th Place
Semifinals (October 20) | 13th place (October 22) | |||||||
A7 | Hungary | 99 | ||||||
B8 | South Korea | 83 | ||||||
A7 | Hungary | 68 | ||||||
A8 | Canada | 65 | ||||||
B7 | Peru | 81 | ||||||
A8 | Canada | 82 | 14th place (October 22) | |||||
B7 | South Korea | 66 | ||||||
B8 | Peru | 71 |
Final standings
Rank | Team | W | L |
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United States | 9 | 0 | |
Soviet Union | 8 | 1 | |
23x15px Brazil | 6 | 3 | |
4th | Puerto Rico | 5 | 4 |
5th | Italy | 6 | 3 |
6th | Poland | 5 | 4 |
7th | SFR Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 |
8th | Uruguay | 4 | 5 |
9th | Australia | 4 | 5 |
10th | Japan | 4 | 5 |
11th | Finland | 4 | 5 |
12th | Mexico | 3 | 6 |
13th | Hungary | 4 | 5 |
14th | Canada | 1 | 8 |
15th | Peru | 3 | 6 |
16th | South Korea | 0 | 9 |
Awards
1964 Olympic Basketball Champions |
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United States Sixth title |
References
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