United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics

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The United States competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Alpine skiing

Men Women

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program. Although American figure skaters were still too young in 1964 (most were aged 15 or lower), they still managed to win two medals. Individual Pairs

Ice hockey

Summary Roster First Round Winners (in bold) qualified for the Group A to play for 1st-8th places. Teams, which lost their qualification matches, played in Group B for 9th-16th places. Medal Round First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.

Luge

Nordic combined

Ski jumping

Speed skating

Men Women

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