Nobutaka Taguchi
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Born | Saijō, Ehime, Japan | June 18, 1951
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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Sport | Swimming |
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Nobutaka Taguchi (田口信教, Taguchi Nobutaka, born June 18, 1951) is a retired Japanese breaststroke swimmer. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won two medals in 1972, a gold in the 100 m and a bronze in the 200 m events.[1] His breaststroke gold medal was the first for Japan since 1956. He won during the five-year era dominated by John Hencken and David Wilkie. He also earned the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1972 Olympics and in both breaststrokes at the 1975 World Championships. He ended his career after the 1976 Olympics.[2]
Later life[]
In 1987 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
He became a lecturer at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya in 1984, and a professor of physical education in 1993. He became professor emeritus in 2017.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Nobutaka Taguchi. sports-reference.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nobutaka Taguchi. ishof.org
- ^ "田口教授に名誉教授の称号を授与" (in Japanese). 国立大学法人 鹿屋体育大学公式webサイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09.
- 1951 births
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- Olympic gold medalists for Japan
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
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- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- People from Saijō, Ehime
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- World record setters in swimming
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Asian Games medalists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 1970 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Japanese male breaststroke swimmers
- Olympic gold medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Universiade medalists in swimming
- Universiade silver medalists for Japan
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- Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade
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