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1964 Summer Paralympics
See also: 1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Paralympics were the 2nd Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Tokyo, Japan.
| Games of the II Paralympics | |
| Nations participating | 21 |
| Athletes participating | 375 |
| Events | 144 in 9 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | November 3, 1964 |
| Closing ceremonies | November 12, 1964 |
| Officially opened by | |
Rank | NPC Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 50 | 41 | 31 | 122 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 18 | 23 | 19 | 60 |
| 3 | Italy | 14 | 15 | 24 | 53 |
| 4 | Australia | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Rhodesia | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | South Africa | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Israel | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | Argentina | 6 | 15 | 16 | 37 |
| 9 | West Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | France | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Austria | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | Japan | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Malta | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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