United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics

The United States took part in the 1964 Winter Olympics, which were held in Innsbruck, Austria. This was a big event where athletes from many countries came together to compete in winter sports like skiing, ice skating, and bobsleigh. Many exciting moments happened for the U.S. team during these games, showing the skill and determination of American athletes in the cold and snowy conditions of Innsbruck.

Medalists

Further information: 1964 Winter Olympics medal table

Athletes from the United States won medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Their names are shown in bold in the sections below.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics

The United States took part in alpine skiing events at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Both men and women from the U.S. competed in these events.

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	—N/a								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	—N/a								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

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Joan Hannah	Downhill	—N/a				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	—N/a				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

The United States took part in the biathlon event at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. This event combined cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, testing both endurance and accuracy.

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

The United States took part in the bobsleigh events at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. Athletes from the U.S. competed against others from around the world in these fast-paced ice racing events.

Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Athletes	Event	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	Two-man	1:06.17	7	1:06.34	7	1:05.84	5	1:06.25	4	4:24.60	5
Bill Hickey Reg Benham Bill 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	Four-man	1:03.92	5	1:04.22	8	DNF

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics

The United States sent athletes to compete in cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. This sport involves skiing across snowy landscapes rather than on slopes.

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	Men's 50 km	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

In 1961, a sad airplane accident happened, and the whole U.S. figure skating team, along with some family members, coaches, and officials, did not make it. This led to the creation of a new skating program in the U.S. Even though most American skaters were quite young in 1964, they worked hard and won two medals at the Winter Olympics.

Individual

Pairs

Athlete	Event	CF	FS	Total
Athlete	Event	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

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

The United States took part in the ice hockey competition at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Teams competed in several rounds to determine their rankings. The top teams played for positions 1st through 8th, while others competed for places 9th through 16th. The first-place team won gold, second won silver, and third won bronze.

Here are some of the results:

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

Team	Event	First round	Medal round
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
United States men	Men's tournament	Romania W 7–2	Soviet Union L 1–5	Germany W 8–0	Sweden L 4–7	Canada L 6–8	Czechoslovakia L 1–7	Finland L 2–3	Switzerland W 7–3	5

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Soviet Union	7	7	0	54	10	14
2	Sweden	7	5	2	47	16	10
3	Czechoslovakia	7	5	2	38	19	10
4	Canada	7	5	2	32	17	10
5	United States	7	2	5	29	33	4
6	Finland	7	2	5	10	31	4
7	Germany	7	2	5	13	49	4
8	Switzerland	7	0	7	9	57	0

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics

The United States took part in the luge events at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Luge is a winter sport where athletes race down an icy track on their backs, feet first.

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Athlete	Event	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	—N/a				2:11.93	13
Jim Higgins Ron Walters	Doubles	DNF				—N/a				DNF

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 1964 Winter Olympics

The United States took part in the Nordic combined event at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. This event combines cross-country skiing and ski jumping, testing the athletes' skills in both areas.

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping				Cross-country			Total
Athlete	Event	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

The United States took part in the ski jumping events at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. Ski jumping is a sport where athletes jump off a special hill and try to land as far as possible without falling.

Athlete	Event	Jump 1		Jump 2		Total
Athlete	Event	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

The United States took part in speed skating events at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Athletes from the U.S. competed in races on the ice, with men and women each having their own set of competitions.

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Bill Disney	500 m	41.1	8
Tom Gray		41.5	14
Terry McDermott		40.1 OR
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
Wayne LeBombard	10,000 m	17:30.6	30

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

Competitors	89 (71 men, 18 women)
Sports	6 sports
Flag Bearer	Bill Disney (speed skating)
Total Medals	7

United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Ice hockey

Luge

Nordic combined

Ski jumping

Speed skating

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