was a Japanese

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today ...

. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at 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 ...

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1920 births 2008 deaths Athletes from Osaka Prefecture Japanese male hurdlers Olympic male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Asian Games Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Asian Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Japan-sprint-athletics-bio-stub