Poland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 140 competitors, 115 men and 25 women, took part in 87 events in 12 sports.
Medalists
Gold Józef Szmidt — Athletics, Men's Triple jump Teresa Ciepły, Irena Kirszenstein, Halina Górecka, Ewa Kłobukowska — Athletics, Women's 4×100 metres relay Jozef Grudzien, — Boxing, Men's Lightweight Jerzy Kulej — Boxing, Men's Light welterweight Marian Kasprzyk — Boxing, Men's Welterweight Egon Franke — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual Waldemar Baszanowski — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight (67.5 kg)
Silver Andrzej Zieliński, Wiesław Maniak, Marian Foik, Marian Dudziak — Athletics, Men's 4×100 metres relay Teresa Ciepły — Athletics, Women's 80 metres hurdles Irena Kirszenstein — Athletics, Women's 200 metres Irena Kirszenstein — Athletics, Women's Long jump Artur Olech — Boxing, Men's Flyweight Witold Woyda, Zbigniew Skrudlik, Ryszard Parulski, Egon Franke, Janusz Rozycki — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Bronze Andrzej Badeński — Athletics, Men's 400 metres Ewa Kłobukowska — Athletics, Women's 100 metres Józef Grzesiak — Boxing, Men's Light middleweight Tadeusz Walasek — Boxing, Men's Middleweight Zbigniew Pietrzykowski — Boxing, Men's Light heavyweight Emil Ochyra, Jerzy Pawłowski, Ryszard Zub, Andrzej Piatkowski, Wojciech Zabłocki — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team Krystyna Czajkowska, Josefa Ledwignowa, Maria Golimowska, Jadwiga Rutkowska, Danuta Kordaczuk, Krystyna Jakubowska, Jadwiga Marko, Maria Sliwkowa, Zofia Szczesniewska, Krystina Krupowa, Hanna Krystyna Busz and Barbara Hermela-Niemczyk — Volleyball, Women's Team Competition Mieczysław Nowak — Weightlifting, Men's Featherweight (60 kg) Marian Zieliński — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight (67.5 kg) Ireneusz Paliński — Weightlifting, Men's Middle heavyweight (90 kg)
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAndrzej Badeński400 m46.4 1 Q46.51 Q46.2 2 Q45.6Witold Baran1500 m3:45.31 Qcolspan=2 3:38.92 Q3:40.3 6Lech Boguszewicz5000 m13:52.84Did not advanceMarian Dudziak100 m10.61 Q10.56Did not advanceMarian Foik200 m21.11 Q21.0 2 Q20.9 4 Q20.86Boguslaw Gierajewski400 m hurdles52.805Did not advanceIreneusz Kluczek400 m47.34 QDNSDid not advanceWiesław Maniak100 m10.51 Q10.32 Q10.1 2 Q10.44Mieczysław Rutyna20 km walkcolspan=6 1:48:412650 km walkcolspan=6 DSQStanisław Swatowski400 m47.65Did not advanceZbigniew Syka100 m10.75Did not advanceEdward Szklarczyk3000 m steeplechase8:48.08colspan=4 Did not advanceAndrzej Zieliński200 m21.2 2 Q21.5 5Did not advance Andrzej ZielińskiWiesław Maniak Marian FoikMarian Dudziak4 × 100 m relay39.92 Qcolspan=2 39.62 Q39.3Marian FilipiukIreneusz KluczekStanisław SwatowskiAndrzej Badeński4 × 400 m relay3:07.22 Qcolspan=4 3:05.36
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionZenon BegierDiscus throw56.317 Q57.06 6Olgierd CiepłyHammer throw63.66 14 Q64.838Edward CzernikHigh jump2.061 Q2.0611Jan JaskólskiTriple jump16.106 Q15.8212Władysław KomarShot Put18.056 Q18.209Władysław NikiciukJavelin throw73.45 8 q73.11 9Edmund PiątkowskiShot PutDNSDid not advanceDiscus throw55.229 q55.81 7Tadeusz RutHammer throw65.03 6 Q64.5210Janusz SidłoJavelin throw76.932 q80.174Zdzislaw SmolinskiHammer throw66.004 Q62.9014Włodzimierz SokołowskiPole vaultNM28Did not advanceAlfred SosgórnikShot Put17.0610 Q17.576Andrzej StalmachLong jump7.4610 q7.268Józef SzmidtTriple jump16.18 516.85 OR
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankTeresa Ciepły-Wieczorek80 m hurdles10.7 3 Qcolspan=2 10.72 Q10.5Halina Richter-Górecka100 m11.52 Q11.5 2 Q11.7 4 Q11.8 7200 mDNSDid not advanceIrena Kirszenstein200 m23.81 Qcolspan=2 23.6 2 Q23.1Ewa Kłobukowska100 m11.5 1 Q11.4 1 Q11.4 2 Q11.6Maria Piątkowska80 m hurdles10.61 Qcolspan=2 10.74 Q10.76Barbara Sobotta100 m11.8 2 Q11.8 5Did not advance200 m24.12 Qcolspan=2 23.74 Q23.96Teresa Ciepły-WieczorekIrena KirszensteinHalina Richter-GóreckaEwa Kłobukowska4 × 100 m relay44.61 Qcolspan=4 43.6 WR Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJarosława BiedaHigh jump1.705 Q1.7110Irena KirszensteinLong jump6.43 3 Q6.60
Basketball
Preliminary round
Group A Qualified for the semifinals TeamPts 7 0 562 424 +138 14 5 2 493 454 +39 12 4 3 467 448 +19 11 1W−0L 4 3 495 480 +15 11 0W−1L 3 4 485 514 −29 10 1W−0L 3 4 421 428 −7 10 0W−1L 2 5 407 469 −62 9 0 7 408 521 −113 7
11 October
12 October
13 October
14 October
16 October
17 October
18 October
Classification brackets 5th–8th Place
20 October
5th Place
22 October
Boxing
Men AthleteEventFirst round Second round Third round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArtur OlechFlyweightcolspan=1 W 3–2W 5–0W 5–0W WOW 1–4Brunon BendigBantamweightcolspan=1 W 3–2L 2–3Did not advancePiotr GutmanFeatherweightcolspan=1 W 5–0W RSCL RSCDid not advance5Jozef GrudzienLightweightcolspan=1 W 4–1W 4–1W 5–0W 4–1W 5–0Jerzy KulejLight welterweightcolspan=1 W 5–0W 4–1W 4–1W 5–0W 5–0Marian KasprzykWelterweightcolspan=1 W 3–2W 5–0W 5–0W 3–2W 4–1Jozef GrzesiakLight middleweightcolspan=1 W 5–0W 5–0W 4–1L 1–4Did not advanceTadeusz WalasekMiddleweightcolspan=1 W 5–0W 5–0W 5–0L KODid not advanceZbigniew PietrzykowskiLight heavyweightcolspan=1 W DQW 5–0L 1–4Did not advanceWładysław JędrzejewskiHeavyweightcolspan=2 L RSCDid not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankWładysław SzuszkiewiczK-1 1000 m4:06.481 Qcolspan=2 4:08.514Did not advanceStefan KapłaniakWładysław ZielińskiK-2 1000 m3:47.714 R3:52.493 Q3:49.244Did not advanceStanislaw JankowiakRafal PiszczRobert RuszkowskiRyszard MarchlikK-4 1000 m3:28.145 R3:22.842 Q3:25.434Did not advance Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDaniela WalkowiakK-1 500 m2:13.385 q2:14.712 Q2:17.527Daniela WalkowiakIzabella AntonowiczK-2 500 m2:05.865 q2:11.022 Q2:04.318
Cycling
Eight cyclists represented Poland in 1964.
Road AthleteEventTimeRank Jan KudraMen's road race4:39:51.7413Jan Magiera4:39:51.7744Andrzej Bławdzin4:39:51.8377Rajmund Zieliński4:39:51.8382Andrzej BławdzinJózef BekerJan MagieraRajmund ZielińskiTeam time trial2:31:44.7011
Track 1000m time trial AthleteEventTimeRankWacław LatochaMen's 1000m time trial1:11.127
Men's Sprint AthleteEventHeatsRepechage 1Repechage Finals Round 2Repechage 2Repechage Finals QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)Rank Zbysław ZającMen's sprintLW 12.31W 12.09W 12.06colspan=2 L Did not advance
Pursuit AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeLucjan JózefowiczMen's individual pursuitL 5:05.01 QQL 5:07.08Did not advance5
Fencing
15 fencers, all men, represented Poland in 1964.
Men AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWiesław GlosMen's épée3 Q4 QDid not advanceBogdan Gonsior3 Q3 QDid not advanceHenryk Nielaba2 Q1 QDid not advanceHenryk NielabaMikołaj PomarnackiBogdan GonsiorBohdan AndrzejewskiJerzy PawłowskiTeam épée W 14-21 Qcolspan=3 colspan=1 L 6-9 W 9-5 W 8-85Egon FrankeMen's foil2 Q2 QRyszard Parulski1 Q4 Q2 QDid not advanceWitold Woyda1 Q1 Q3 Q2 QWitold WoydaZbigniew SkrudlikRyszard ParulskiEgon FrankeJanusz RóżyckiTeam foil W 9-5 W 13-31 Qcolspan=4 W 9-2 W 9-4 L 7-9Emil OchyraMen's sabre1 Q2 Q2 Q1 QJerzy Pawłowski1 Q1 Q1 Q4 QAndrzej Piątkowski2 Q1 Q W 5-4 L 2-5 L 1-5 L 4-5 W 5-3Did not advanceEmil OchyraJerzy PawłowskiRyszard ZubAndrzej PiątkowskiWojciech ZabłockiTeam sabre W 16-01 Qcolspan=4 W 9-6 L 7-9 W 8-8
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventFinal StandingsApparatus FinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankJan JankowiczAll-around18.6017.55 18.3018.6018.8018.75110.6045Did not advanceAndrzej KonopkaAll-around18.3517.2018.2018.45 18.3018.20108.7075Did not advanceMikołaj KubicaAll-around18.80 18.7018.8019.1018.7019.10113.2016Did not advanceWilhelm KubicaAll-around18.5518.4018.3518.7518.0019.05111.1035Did not advanceAlfred KucharczykAll-around18.8518.2018.5019.3017.60 18.60 111.0537Did not advanceAleksander RokosaAll-around18.8518.10 18.60 18.8518.8018.75111.9525Did not advanceJan JankowiczAndrzej KonopkaMikołaj KubicaWilhelm KubicaAlfred KucharczykAleksander RokosaTeam all-around93.6594.6093.3594.2592.5591.10559.505colspan=8
Women AthleteEventFinal StandingsApparatus FinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankElżbieta ApostolskaAll-around18.533 18.533 18.133 18.63273.83137Did not advanceGerda BryłkaAll-around18.799 18.799 18.233 18.73274.56328Did not advanceBarbara EustachiewiczAll-around18.599 18.53318.633 18.43274.19733Did not advanceDorota MilerAll-around18.199 18.70018.10018.46673.46543Did not advanceGizela NiedurnyAll-around18.500 18.06618.133 17.666 72.36556Did not advanceMałgorzata WilczekAll-around18.699 18.866 18.29918.699 74.56328Did not advanceElżbieta ApostolskaGerda BryłkaBarbara EustachiewiczDorota MilerGizela NiedurnyMałgorzata WilczekTeam all-around93.431 91.53193.19593.130371.2877colspan=6
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEugeniusz KubiakSingle sculls8:08.963 R7:44.753 FBDNS13Czesław NawrotAlfons ŚlusarskiCoxless pair7:47.024 R7:35.822 FB7:08.388Kazimierz NaskręckiMarian SiejkowskiStanisław KozeraCoxed pair7:55.791 Qcolspan=2 8:40.006Szczepan GrajczykMarian LeszczyńskiRyszard LubickiAndrzej NowaczykJerzy PawłowskiCoxless four6:58.643 R7:11.741 Q7:28.156
Shooting
Six shooters represented Poland in 1964.
Men AthleteEventFinalScoreRankHenryk GórskiMen's 300 metre rifle three positions111015Men's 50 metre rifle three positions113218Kazimierz Kurzawski50 m pistol537 25Jerzy NowickiMen's 50 metre rifle three positions11475Stanisław MaruchaMen's 50 metre rifle prone59116Adam SmelczyńskiTrap18332Józef Zapędzki25 m rapid fire pistol58415
Volleyball
Women's team competition
Round robin
Final standings PlaceTeamPtsWLSFSAPFPA10501512389384112321297632106180162442369140172521431298213600501594225
Team roster
Krystyna Czajkowska Maria Golimowska Krystyna Jakubowska Danuta Kordaczuk
Krystyna Krupowa Josefa Ledwignowa Jadwiga Marko Jadwiga Rutkowska
Maria Sliwkowa Zofia Szczesniewska Hanna Krystyna Busz Barbara Hermela
Head coach
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankHenryk Trębicki56 kg1054102.5 51355342.54Mieczysław Nowak60 kg112.5611521503377.5Rudolf Kozłowski1108107.561405357.57Waldemar Baszanowski67.5 kg132.53135 WR1 165 OR1 432.5 WRMarian Zieliński140 WR112041603420 Jerzy Kaczkowski82.5 kg14561354177.53457.5 4Ireneusz Paliński90 kg15041355182.5 OR1467.5
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination PoolFinal roundRound 1ResultRound 2ResultRound 3ResultRound 4ResultRound 5ResultRound 6ResultFinal roundResultRankBernard Knitter−57 kgW PL PL PDid not advance11Kazimierz Macioch−63 kgL PW WOW PL PDid not advance9Bolesław Dubicki−78 kgW PW PW PL EL EL PL E4Czesław Kwieciński−87 kgL PL PDid not advance15Lucjan Sosnowski-97 kgW EL EL PDid not advance12
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database