1964 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
| Years: | 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 |
Alpine skiing
- Men's Olympic Gold Medal:
- Downhill: Egon Zimmermann, Austria
- Slalom: Josef Stiegler, Austria
- Giant Slalom: Francois Bonlieu, France
- Women's Olympic Gold Medal:
- Downhill: Christl Haas, Austria
- Slalom: Christine Goitschel, France
- Giant Slalom: Marielle Goitschel, France
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships –
- Men's combined champion: Ludwig Leitner, Germany
- Women's combined champion: Marielle Goitschel, France
American football
- AFL Championship – Buffalo Bills win 11-7 over the San Diego Chargers
- NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns win 27-0 over the Baltimore Colts
Association football
England
- FA Cup final – West Ham United won 3-2 over Preston North End
International
- Spain beat the Soviet Union 2-1 to win the European Championship.
- In October during the celebration of the 1964 Summer Olympics FIFA gives the right to host the Football World Cup in 1970 to Mexico.
Athletics (track and field)
- March 6 – Tom O'Hara sets a new world record for the indoor mile run by completing it in 3 minutes and 56.4 seconds
Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League
- Melbourne wins the 68th VFL Premiership (Melbourne 8.16 (64) d Collingwood 8.12 (60))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Gordon Collis (Carlton)
Baseball
- February 15 – death of Ken Hubbs (22), Chicago Cubs player, in an air crash just before the season began
- June 21 – Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a perfect game in a 6-0 victory over the New York Mets.
- World Series – St. Louis Cardinals win 4 games to 3 over the New York Yankees. The Series MVP is pitcher, Bob Gibson of St. Louis.
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship –
- UCLA wins 97-83 over Duke
- NBA Finals|NBA Finals –
- Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the San Francisco Warriors
Boxing
- February 25 in Charlotte - Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston by TKO in the 8th round to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
- December 14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joey Giardello won a 15 round decision over Rubin "Hurricane" Carter to win the World Middleweight title.
Canadian football
- Grey Cup – B.C. Lions win 34-24 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cycling
- Giro d'Italia won by Jacques Anquetil of France
- Tour de France - Jacques Anquetil of France
- World Cycling Championship – Jan Janssen of Netherlands
Field hockey
- Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Tokyo, Japan
- Gold Medal: India
- Silver Medal: Pakistan
- Bronze Medal: Australia
Figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships
- Men's champion: Manfred Schnelldorfer, Germany
- Ladies' champion: Sjoukje Dijkstra, Netherlands
- Pair skating champions: Marika Kilius & Hans-Jürgen Bäumler, Germany
- Ice dancing champions: Eva Romanová & Pavel Roman, Czechoslovakia
Golf
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament - Arnold Palmer
- U.S. Open - Ken Venturi
- British Open - Tony Lema
- PGA Championship - Bobby Nichols
- PGA Tour money leader - Jack Nicklaus - $113,285
Men's amateur
- British Amateur - Gordon Clark
- U.S. Amateur - William C. Campbell
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open - Carol Mann
- LPGA Championship - Mary Mills
- U.S. Women's Open - Mickey Wright
- Titleholders Championship - Marilynn Smith
- LPGA Tour money leader - Mickey Wright - $29,800
Harness racing
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races –
- Cane Pace - Race Time
- Little Brown Jug - Vicar Hanover
- Messenger Stakes - Race Time
- Ayres won the United States Trotting Triple Crown races –
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship –
- Pacers: Minuteman
Horse racing
- Northern Dancer becomes the first Canadian–bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Arkle
- Grand National – Team Spirit
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Polo Prince
- Canada – Queen's Plate won by Northern Dancer
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Prince Royal
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Santa Claus
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Baldric II
- Epsom Derby – Santa Claus
- St. Leger Stakes – Indiana
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockey
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
- Stanley Cup – Toronto Maple Leafs won 4-3 over the Detroit Red Wings
- World Hockey Championship –
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship - University of Michigan Wolverines defeat University of Denver Pioneers 6-3 in Denver, CO
Lacrosse
- Guelph Mohawks win the first Castrol Cup.
- Vancouver Carlings win the Mann Cup.
- Oshawa Green Gaels win the Minto Cup.
Motor racing
- January 19 – death of Joe Weatherly, NASCAR grand national champion, who crashed during a race
- July 2 – death of Fireball Roberts, American stock car driver, following injuries and burns sustained in a crash during a race
- Stock car racing –
- Richard Petty won the Daytona 400 on February 23
- NASCAR Championship - Richard Petty
- Indianapolis 500 - A.J. Foyt
- USAC Racing - A.J. Foyt won the season championship
- Formula One Championship - John Surtees of Great Britain
- 24 hours of Le Mans – the team of Jean Guichet / Nino Vaccarella won driving a Ferrari 275P
- Rally racing - the team of Paddy Hopkirk / Henry Liddon won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Mini Cooper S
- Drag racing - Don Garlits won the NHRA, Top Fuel Championship
Rugby union
- 70th Five Nations Championship series is shared by Scotland and Wales
Snooker
- The World Snooker Championship is revived in a challenge format:
- John Pulman beats Fred Davis 19-16
- John Pulman beats Rex Williams 40-33
Swimming
- February 29 – in Sydney, Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser sets a new world record in the women's 100m freestyle (long course) competition: 58.9 seconds.
- March 29 – Australia's Kevin Berry sets a new world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at a meet in Sydney, clocking 2:06.9.
- July 12 – US swimmer Sharon Stouder breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) with one second, during a meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, clocking 2:28.1.
- August 2 – Sharon Stouder once again breaks the world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course), this time in Los Altos, California, clocking 2:26.4.
- October 18 – Kevin Berry breaks his own world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) on the last day of the swimming competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, with a time of 2:06.6.
Tennis
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Davis Cup – Australia wins 3-2 over the United States in world tennis.
Volleyball
- Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics won by USSR (men) and Japan (women)
Yacht racing
- The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Constellation defeats British challenger Sovereign, of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 4 races to 0
Multi-sport events
- 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan
- United States wins the most medals (90), and the most gold medals (36).
- This Olympic opening ceremony is first time of live Olympic telecast program by geostationary communication satellite.
- 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria
- USSR wins the most medals (25), and the most gold medals (11).
- Third Winter Universiade held in Špindleruv Mlýn, Czechoslovakia
Awards
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Don Schollander, Swimming
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Mickey Wright, LPGA golf
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: Don Schollander, Swimming
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