1964 Winter Olympics medal table
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event held in Innsbruck, Austria, from 29 January to 9 February. A total of 1,091 athletes from 36 nations participated in 34 events in 6 sports over 10 disciplines. India, Mongolia, and North Korea made their first Winter Olympics appearances; the latter achieved a 3,000 metres speed skating medal through Han Pil-hwa's silver medal tie with Valentina Stenina.
| 1964 Winter Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Location | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals | Soviet Union (11) |
| Most total medals | Soviet Union (25) |
The Soviet Union broke the record for the most gold and total medals achieved at a single Winter Olympics, with 11 and 25 respectively. Russian athlete Lidiya Skoblikova won four gold medals, more medals than any other athlete.
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