Masaharu Taguchi
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Born | January 9, 1916 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
Died | June 29, 1982 (aged 66) |
Alma mater | Rikkyo University |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Masaharu Taguchi (田口 正治, Taguchi Masaharu, January 9, 1916 – June 29, 1982) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m relay, setting a new world record. In the individual 100 m race he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai and was placed fourth, although photographs suggest he was second.[1][2]
Taguchi graduated from the Rikkyo University, and later worked at a Daimaru department store and coached swimming at a local Daimaru swimming club. He was recruited in 1961 to prepare the national swimming team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masaharu Taguchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle. sports-reference.com
- ^ オリンピック東京大会 水泳日本代表選手団. 月刊水泳 第161~163号. Japan Swimming Federation
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