Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem

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Men's cycling tandem
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Tandem cycling podium 1964 Olympics.jpg
VenueHachioji Road Race Course, Tokyo
Date20 October 1964
Competitors26 from 13 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Angelo Damiano and Sergio Bianchetto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svg Imants Bodnieks and Viktor Logunov Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Willi Fuggerer and Klaus Kobusch Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
  1960
1968  

The men's tandem was a track cycling event held as part of the Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 21 October 1964 at the Hachioji Velodrome. 13 pairs competed. [1]

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Medalists

Med 1.png Gold Med 2.png Silver Med 3.png Bronze
Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Damiano
and Sergio Bianchetto  (ITA)
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Imants Bodnieks
and Viktor Logunov  (URS)
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Willi Fuggerer
and Klaus Kobusch  (EUA)

Results

Heats

The 13 pairs competed in 6 heats of 2 cyclists (one of 3) in the heats. The winner of each heat advanced to the quarterfinals, with the defeated cyclists relegated to the repechage.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Damiano and Sergio Bianchetto  (ITA)11.00QQ
2.Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  José Mercado and Jose Tellez  (MEX)QRE
Heat 2
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Richárd Bicskey and Ferenc Habony  (HUN)10.97QQ
2.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hideo Madarame and Toshimitsu Teshima  (JPN)QRE
Heat 3
1.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Imants Bodnieks and Viktor Logunov  (URS)10.67QQ
2.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Karel Paar and Karel Štark  (TCH)QRE
Heat 4
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Willi Fuggerer and Klaus Kobusch  (EUA)11.18QQ
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Niels Fredborg and Per Sarto Jørgensen  (DEN)QRE
Heat 5
1.Flag of Australia.svg  Ian Browne and Daryl Perkins  (AUS)10.81QQ
2.Flag of France.svg  Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin  (FRA)QRE
Heat 6
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arie de Graaf and Pieter van der Touw  (NED)11.29QQ
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Karl Barton and Christopher Church  (GBR)QRE
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Jack Disney and Tim Mountford  (USA)QRE

Repechage, eliminations

Three heats of two or three cyclists each were held, with the winner of each moving to the finals of the repechage while the other 4 cyclists were eliminated.

Heat 1
1.Flag of France.svg  Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin  (FRA)13.49QRF
2.Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  José Mercado and Jose Tellez  (MEX)
3.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hideo Madarame and Toshimitsu Teshima  (JPN)
Heat 2
1.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Karel Paar and Karel Štark  (TCH)10.77QRF
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Jack Disney and Tim Mountford  (USA)
Heat 3
1.Flag of Denmark.svg  Niels Fredborg and Per Sarto Jørgensen  (DEN)11.03QRF
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Karl Barton and Christopher Church  (GBR)
Repechage, finals

There was one heat of finals for the repechage, with the top two pairs advancing to the quarterfinals and the third pair eliminated.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Karel Paar and Karel Štark  (TCH)10.82QQ
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Niels Fredborg and Per Sarto Jørgensen  (DEN)QQ
3.Flag of France.svg  Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin  (FRA)

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals saw the 8 remaining pairs paired off into four heats. The winner of each match, which was in a best-of-three format, advanced, the loser was eliminated.

Quarterfinal 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Damiano and Sergio Bianchetto  (ITA)10.6710.84QS
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Niels Fredborg and Per Sarto Jørgensen  (DEN)
Quarterfinal 2
1.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Imants Bodnieks and Viktor Logunov  (URS)10.5810.70QS
2.Flag of Australia.svg  Ian Browne and Daryl Perkins  (AUS)
Quarterfinal 3
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Willi Fuggerer and Klaus Kobusch  (EUA)10.8210.84QS
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  Richárd Bicskey and Ferenc Habony  (HUN)
Quarterfinal 4
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arie de Graaf and Pieter van der Touw  (NED)10.8711.32QS
2.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Karel Paar and Karel Štark  (TCH)10.95

Semifinals

The semifinals were also raced in a best-of-three format. The winner of each semifinal advanced to the gold medal match, while the loser was sent to the bronze medal match. Germany initially won their semifinals against Italy, but were disqualified in the third race for moving out of their lane in the final sprint. [1]

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Damiano and Sergio Bianchetto  (ITA)11.03woQG
2.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Willi Fuggerer and Klaus Kobusch  (EUA)10.90DQQB
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Imants Bodnieks and Viktor Logunov  (URS)10.7810.65QG
2.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arie de Graaf and Pieter van der Touw  (NED)QB

Finals

Gold medal match
Med 1.png Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Damiano and Sergio Bianchetto  (ITA)10.8510.75
Med 2.png Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Imants Bodnieks and Viktor Logunov  (URS)10.80
Bronze medal match
Med 3.png Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Willi Fuggerer and Klaus Kobusch  (EUA)10.9811.04
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arie de Graaf and Pieter van der Touw  (NED)

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