Bolivia at the 1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 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 the 1936 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 swimmer Alberto Conrad who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle, placed seventh in his heat, and did not advance further at the 1936 Summer Games.^[3] Canoeist Fernando Inchauste was the sole athlete at the 1964 Summer Games.^[2] Runners Alberto Garabito and Alejo Montano were entered to compete in the men's marathon though did not start in their event.^[4]

The canoeing events for the games were held at Lake Sagami. Inchauste competed in the heats of the men's K-1 1000 metres on 20 October. He recorded a time of 5:48.74 and was moved to the repechage rounds. At the repechage in the same day, he recorded a time of 6:07.70 and placed third, not advancing further.^[5]