was an international

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player from

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Table tennis career

From 1959 to 1961 he won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the

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and in the

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. His four World Championship medals included two

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s in the doubles with Ichiro Ogimura at the

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and team event at the

. He also won two

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titles.

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Table tennis career

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