Kichizo Sasaki
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 10 March 1912 |
| Died | 23 January 1983 (aged 70) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 100 metres |
Kichizo Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 吉蔵, Hepburn: Sasaki Kichizō, 10 March 1912 – 23 January 1983) was a Japanese sprinter. He was selected for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics but had to drop out because of an injury.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He later worked at the Japanese Ministry of Education and was the starter for the 100 meter finals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "スポーツ" (in Japanese). Odate City Museum. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kichizo Sasaki Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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