| Bolivia at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BOL |
| NOC | Bolivian Olympic Committee |
| inTokyo | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Fernando Inchauste |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bolivia competed at the1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which were held from 9 to 24 October 1984. The country's participation in Tokyo marked its second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in1936, and after a long hiatus between the two Games. The Bolivian athlete delegation consisted of one competitor, canoeistFernando Inchauste.
Inchauste competed in themen's K-1 1000 metres event and placed sixth in the heats, advancing him to therepechage round. He placed third in the round and advanced to the semifinals, though did not compete. Thus, Bolivia has yet to win an Olympic medal.
The1964 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan, from 10 to 24 October 1984.[1] This edition of the games marked Bolivia's second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and after a hiatus in between the two Summer Games.[2] The nation had never won a medal at the Olympic Games, with its best finish coming from swimmerAlberto Conrad who competed in themen's 100 metre freestyle, placed seventh in his heat, and did not advance further at the 1936 Summer Games.[3] CanoeistFernando Inchauste was the sole athlete at the 1964 Summer Games.[2] RunnersAlberto Garabito andAlejo Montano were entered to compete in themen's marathon though did not start in their event.[4]
The canoeing events for the games were held atLake Sagami. Inchauste competed in the heats of themen's K-1 1000 metres on 20 October. He recorded a time of 5:48.74 and was moved to therepechage rounds. At the repechage in the same day, he recorded a time of 6:07.70 and placed third, not advancing further.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fernando Inchauste | Men's K-1 1000 m | 5:48.74 | 6QR | 6:07.70 | 3 | Did not advance | |||