is a Japanese former

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

er who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

and in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

. His original name was 田島政次. He is 5 feet and 7 inches (171 cm) tall. He weighs 128 lbs (58 kg).

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1929 births Living people Japanese male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 Asian Games Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games athletes for Japan 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Japan-longjump-athletics-bio-stub