Tokuo Kitani ( ja, 木谷 徳雄; 15 February 1909 – January 1947)
["戦没五輪選手、また一人 スケート初陣の木谷徳雄さん ＪＯＣ調査 ", '' Asahi Shimbun'', March 26, 1993, pg. 22] was a Japanese
speed skater
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. ...
who competed in the
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February ...
.
In 1932 he participated in the
500 metres competition, in the
1500 metres event, in the
5000 metres competition, and in the
10000 metres event, but was eliminated in the heats in all four contests.
References
Speed skating 1932
1909 births
1947 deaths
Japanese male speed skaters
Speed skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Olympic speed skaters for Japan
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