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Host City: Tokyo, Japan
Location: National Stadium
Date Started: October 14, 1964
Date Finished: October 14, 1964
Format: Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 77.00 metres advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Pauli Nevala |
| Silver: | Gergely Kulcsár |
| Bronze: | Jānis Lūsis |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urs von Wartburg | 27 | Switzerland | SUI | 79.92 | QU |
| 2 | Janusz Sidło | 31 | Poland | POL | 76.93 | QC |
| 3 | Jorma Kinnunen | 22 | Finland | FIN | 75.52 | QC |
| 4 | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 75.01 | QC |
| 5 | Gergely Kulcsár | 30 | Hungary | HUN | 74.32 | QC |
| 6 | Pauli Nevala | 23 | Finland | FIN | 74.19 | QC |
| 7 | Jānis Lūsis | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 73.48 | QC |
| 8 | Władysław Nikiciuk | 24 | Poland | POL | 73.45 | QC |
| 9 | Khristos Pierrakos | 24 | Greece | GRE | 72.91 | QC |
| 10 | Hans Schenk | 28 | Germany | GER | 72.55 | QC |
| 11 | Rolf Herings | 24 | Germany | GER | 72.47 | QC |
| 12 | Ed Red | 22 | United States | USA | 72.31 | QC |
| 13 | Terje Pedersen | 21 | Norway | NOR | 72.10 | |
| 14 | Hermann Salomon | 26 | Germany | GER | 71.92 | |
| 15 | Carlo Lievore | 26 | Italy | ITA | 70.88 | |
| 16 | Les Tipton | 22 | United States | USA | 70.74 | |
| 17 | Viktor Aksyonov | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 69.46 | |
| 18 | Michel Macquet | 32 | France | FRA | 69.35 | |
| 19 | Takashi Miki | 25 | Japan | JPN | 68.70 | |
| 20 | Willy Rasmussen | 26 | Norway | NOR | 68.43 | |
| 21 | Frank Covelli | 27 | United States | USA | 68.08 | |
| 22 | Hideta Kanai | 26 | Japan | JPN | 65.85 | |
| 23 | Park Su-Gwon | 23 | South Korea | KOR | 62.50 | |
| 24 | Patricio Etcheverry | 21 | Chile | CHI | 60.77 | |
| 25 | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | 25 | Malaysia | MAS | 51.63 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janusz Sidło | 31 | Poland | POL | 76.93 | |
| 2 | Urs von Wartburg | 27 | Switzerland | SUI | 74.55 | |
| 3 | Gergely Kulcsár | 30 | Hungary | HUN | 74.32 | |
| 4 | Władysław Nikiciuk | 24 | Poland | POL | 73.45 | |
| 5 | Jānis Lūsis | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 72.79 | |
| 6 | Hans Schenk | 28 | Germany | GER | 72.55 | |
| 7 | Rolf Herings | 24 | Germany | GER | 72.47 | |
| 8 | Pauli Nevala | 23 | Finland | FIN | 71.49 | |
| 9 | Carlo Lievore | 26 | Italy | ITA | 70.71 | |
| 10 | Takashi Miki | 25 | Japan | JPN | 68.70 | |
| 11 | Willy Rasmussen | 26 | Norway | NOR | 68.43 | |
| 12 | Viktor Aksyonov | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 68.30 | |
| 13 | Jorma Kinnunen | 22 | Finland | FIN | 68.13 | |
| 14 | Hermann Salomon | 26 | Germany | GER | 67.82 | |
| 15 | Les Tipton | 22 | United States | USA | 65.95 | |
| 16 | Hideta Kanai | 26 | Japan | JPN | 63.40 | |
| 17 | Michel Macquet | 32 | France | FRA | 63.34 | |
| 18 | Terje Pedersen | 21 | Norway | NOR | 61.39 | |
| 19 | Patricio Etcheverry | 21 | Chile | CHI | 59.35 | |
| 20 | Park Su-Gwon | 23 | South Korea | KOR | 58.51 | |
| 21 | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | 25 | Malaysia | MAS | 45.49 | |
| NP | Frank Covelli | 27 | United States | USA | foul | |
| NP | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | foul | |
| NP | Khristos Pierrakos | 24 | Greece | GRE | foul | |
| NP | Ed Red | 22 | United States | USA | foul |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urs von Wartburg | 27 | Switzerland | SUI | 79.92 | 79.92 | |
| 2 | Janusz Sidło | 31 | Poland | POL | 75.33 | 76.93 | |
| 3 | Gergely Kulcsár | 30 | Hungary | HUN | 72.62 | 74.32 | |
| 4 | Władysław Nikiciuk | 24 | Poland | POL | 67.56 | 73.45 | |
| 5 | Jorma Kinnunen | 22 | Finland | FIN | 73.20 | 73.20 | |
| 6 | Khristos Pierrakos | 24 | Greece | GRE | 72.91 | 72.91 | |
| 7 | Jānis Lūsis | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | foul | 72.79 | |
| 8 | Pauli Nevala | 23 | Finland | FIN | 72.72 | 72.72 | |
| 9 | Hans Schenk | 28 | Germany | GER | 66.97 | 72.55 | |
| 10 | Rolf Herings | 24 | Germany | GER | 68.02 | 72.47 | |
| 11 | Ed Red | 22 | United States | USA | 72.31 | 72.31 | |
| 12 | Les Tipton | 22 | United States | USA | 70.74 | 70.74 | |
| 13 | Carlo Lievore | 26 | Italy | ITA | 68.04 | 70.71 | |
| 14 | Hermann Salomon | 26 | Germany | GER | 69.84 | 69.84 | |
| 15 | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 68.98 | 68.98 | |
| 16 | Takashi Miki | 25 | Japan | JPN | 63.56 | 68.70 | |
| 17 | Willy Rasmussen | 26 | Norway | NOR | 67.37 | 68.43 | |
| 18 | Viktor Aksyonov | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | foul | 68.30 | |
| 19 | Frank Covelli | 27 | United States | USA | 68.08 | 68.08 | |
| 20 | Terje Pedersen | 21 | Norway | NOR | 66.78 | 66.78 | |
| 21 | Michel Macquet | 32 | France | FRA | 65.36 | 65.36 | |
| 22 | Hideta Kanai | 26 | Japan | JPN | foul | 63.40 | |
| 23 | Patricio Etcheverry | 21 | Chile | CHI | 60.77 | 60.77 | |
| 24 | Park Su-Gwon | 23 | South Korea | KOR | foul | 58.51 | |
| 25 | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | 25 | Malaysia | MAS | 51.63 | 51.63 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Jorma Kinnunen | 22 | Finland | FIN | 75.52 | |
| NP | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 75.01 | |
| NP | Janusz Sidło | 31 | Poland | POL | 74.45 | |
| NP | Pauli Nevala | 23 | Finland | FIN | 74.19 | |
| NP | Jānis Lūsis | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 73.48 | |
| NP | Terje Pedersen | 21 | Norway | NOR | 72.10 | |
| NP | Hermann Salomon | 26 | Germany | GER | 71.92 | |
| NP | Rolf Herings | 24 | Germany | GER | 71.74 | |
| NP | Władysław Nikiciuk | 24 | Poland | POL | 71.17 | |
| NP | Carlo Lievore | 26 | Italy | ITA | 70.88 | |
| NP | Les Tipton | 22 | United States | USA | 70.03 | |
| NP | Viktor Aksyonov | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 69.46 | |
| NP | Michel Macquet | 32 | France | FRA | 69.35 | |
| NP | Khristos Pierrakos | 24 | Greece | GRE | 68.98 | |
| NP | Ed Red | 22 | United States | USA | 66.24 | |
| NP | Hideta Kanai | 26 | Japan | JPN | 65.85 | |
| NP | Willy Rasmussen | 26 | Norway | NOR | 63.88 | |
| NP | Takashi Miki | 25 | Japan | JPN | 62.80 | |
| NP | Park Su-Gwon | 23 | South Korea | KOR | 62.50 | |
| NP | Patricio Etcheverry | 21 | Chile | CHI | 54.19 | |
| NP | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | 25 | Malaysia | MAS | 49.49 | |
| NP | Frank Covelli | 27 | United States | USA | foul | |
| NP | Gergely Kulcsár | 30 | Hungary | HUN | foul | |
| NP | Hans Schenk | 28 | Germany | GER | foul | |
| NP | Urs von Wartburg | 27 | Switzerland | SUI | pass |