Australia at the 1964 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | AUS |
NPC | Australian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo | |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Also known as the 13th Stoke Mandeville Games, the 1964 Summer Paralympics was the 2nd Paralympic Games.[1] Hosted in Tokyo, the games ran from 8 to 12 November.[1] Australia won a total of 30 medals (12 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze) and finished fourth on the medal tally behind Italy (3rd), Great Britain (2nd) and the United States (1st). Australia competed in 6 of the 9 sports at the Games, winning medals in each of those sports, but was most successful in the pool, winning a majority of their medals in swimming events.