The Netherlands competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 125 competitors, 105 men and 20 women, took part in 57 events in 12 sports. Simon de Wit, who had represented his country in rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, was the Netherlands' Chef de Mission.
Medalists
Gold Anton Geesink — Judo, Men's Open Class Bart Zoet, Jan Pieterse, Evert Dolman, and Gerben Karstens — Cycling Road, Men's Team Road Race
Silver Anton Geurts and Paul Hoekstra — Canoeing, Men's K2 1,000m Kayak Pairs Steven Blaisse, and Ernst Veenemans — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs Ada Kok — Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly Corrie Winkel, Klenie Bimolt, Ada Kok, and Erica Terpstra — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Bronze Cor Schuuring, Henk Cornelisse, Gerard Koel, and Jaap Oudkerk — Cycling Road, Men's 4,000m Team Pursuit Jan Justus Bos, Erik Hartsuiker and Herman Rouwé — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs Jan van de Graaff, Robert van de Graaf, Marius Klumperbeek, Lex Mullink and Freek van de Graaff — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours Winnie van Weerdenburg, Erica Terpstra, Pauline van der Wildt, and Toos Beumer — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
Men's competition Eef Kamerbeek Kees Koch Frans Luitjes
Women's competition Joke Bijleveld Jannie van Eyck-Vos Lia Hinten Gerda Kraan Tilly van der Made
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1964.
Individual road race Bart Zoet Gerben Karstens Harry Steevens Jan Pieterse
Team time trial Evert Dolman Gerben Karstens Jan Pieterse Bart Zoet
Sprint Piet van der Touw Aad de Graaf
1000m time trial Piet van der Touw
Tandem Aad de Graaf Piet van der Touw
Individual pursuit Tiemen Groen
Team pursuit Gerard Koel Henk Cornelisse Jaap Oudkerk Cor Schuuring
Hockey
Judo
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
One shooter represented the Netherlands in 1964.
50 m rifle, three positions Joop van Domselaar
50 m rifle, prone Joop van Domselaar
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVinus van Baalen100 m freestyle 56.8 =36 Did not advanceRon Kroon 55.5 =11 Q 55.7 =15 Did not advanceBert Sitters 58.1 50 Did not advanceJohan Bontekoe400 m freestyle 4:26.6 14 colspan=2 Did not advanceAad Oudt 4:46.5 44 colspan=2 Did not advanceHenri van Osch200 m backstroke 2:19.1 15 Q 2:19.7 14 Did not advanceJan Weeteling 2:20.4 19 Did not advanceWieger Mensonides200 m breaststroke 2:47.4 28 Did not advanceHemmie Vriens 2:40.8 20 Did not advanceDick Langerhorst200 m butterfly 2:22.5 26 Did not advanceJan Jiskoot400 m individual medley 5:04.4 8 Q colspan=2 5:01.9 6Ron KroonVinus van BaalenJan JiskootJohan Bontekoe4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:43.8 10 colspan=2 Did not advanceJohan BontekoeJan JiskootRon KroonBert Sitters4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:27.7 12 colspan=2 Did not advanceJan WeetelingHemmie VriensJan JiskootRon Kroon4 × 100 m medley relay 4:12.6 9 colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankToos Beumer100 m freestyle 1:05.2 29 Did not advanceErica Terpstra 1:02.5 =6 Q 1:02.3 =4 Q 1:01.8 4Winnie van Weerdenburg 1:03.8 18 Q Did not advanceIneke Tigelaar400 m freestyle 5:01.8 16 colspan=2 Did not advanceBep Weeteling 5:13.0 28 colspan=2 Did not advanceRia van Velsen100 m backstroke 1:12.2 =19 colspan=2 Did not advanceBep Weeteling 1:13.1 24 colspan=2 Did not advanceCorrie Winkel 1:11.6 14 colspan=2 Did not advanceKlenie Bimolt200 m breaststroke 2:50.7 8 Q colspan=2 2:51.3 7Gretta Kok 2:55.4 15 colspan=2 Did not advanceTruus Looijs 2:54.5 12 colspan=2 Did not advanceAda Kok100 m butterfly 1:07.8 =3 Q 1:05.9 2 Q 1:05.6 Adrie Lasterie 1:11.2 =18 Did not advanceMarianne Heemskerk400 m individual medley 5:38.6 10 colspan=2 Did not advanceBetty Heukels 5:32.4 5 Q colspan=2 5:30.3 6Adrie Lasterie 5:41.3 12 colspan=2 Did not advancePauline van der WildtToos BeumerWinnie van WeerdenburgErica Terpstra4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:14.8 5 Q colspan=2 4:12.0 Corrie WinkelKlenie BimoltAda KokErica TerpstraAdrie Lasterie4 × 100 m medley relay 4:44.1 5 Q colspan=2 4:37.0
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition Round Robin Lost to United States (0-3) Lost to Soviet Union (0-3) Defeated Brazil (3-2) Lost to Romania (0-3) Lost to Bulgaria (2-3) Defeated South Korea (3-1) Lost to Hungary (3-1) Lost to Czechoslovakia (3-1) Lost to Japan (2-3) → 8th place Team Roster Frank Constandse Jacques Ewalds Ron Groenhuyzen Johannes van der Hoek Jurjaan Koolen Jaap Korsloot Jan Oosterbaan Dinco van der Stoep Piet Swieter Joop Tinkhof Jacques de Vink Hans van Wijnen
Water polo
Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group C) Defeated Brazil (3-2) Lost to Yugoslavia (2-7) Defeated United States (6-4) Semi Final Round (Group C/D) Defeated Belgium (7-5) Lost to Hungary (5-6) Classification Round (5th-8th place) Lost to Germany (4-5) Lost to Romania (1-6) → 8th place Team Roster Jan Bultman Fred van Dorp Henk Hermsen Ben Kniest Bram Leenards Hans Muller Wim van Spingelen Nico van der Voet Harry Vriend Wim Vriend Gerrit Wormgoor
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