Brazil at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The country single medal in 1964 was the bronze obtained by the men's basketball team.The tournament features 14 men's national teams from six continental confederations.During the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament among South American national teams, a riot in Lima during the decisive Peru–Argentina match, after Peru's equalizing goal in the last minutes was disallowed by the referee, resulted in 328 deaths, which was considered the worst football disaster in history.Ultimately, the tournament was played two teams short: Africa (3) Asia (4)With 12 goals, Ferenc Bene of Hungary is the top scorer in the tournament.