Mikio Oda

Mikio Oda

male, deceased (1998)
OlympicathleteofJapan, hiroshima, Long jumper, long jump, athlete, High jumper…Athlete at the 1932 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1928 Summer Olympics, From japan, Olympic competitor for Japan
Mikio Oda (b. March 30, 1905 in Hiroshima - d. December 2, 1998) was a Japanese athlete. He was the first Asian Olympic champion in an individual...
Sohn Kee-Chung

Sohn Kee-Chung

male, deceased (2002)
OlympicathleteofJapan, Japanese language, Japanese, athlete, korean, Athlete at the 1936 Summer Olympics…From japan, Olympic gold medalist
Sohn Kee-Chung (Japanese: ソン・ギジョン (Son Kitei); August 29, 1912 - November 15, 2002) became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian when he won th...
Naoko Takahashi

Naoko Takahashi

female, 37 years old
OlympicathleteofJapan, Gifu, Gifu, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Gifu, 2000 Olympic Games, from Gifu Prefecture…Olympic competitor for Japan, From japan, athlete, Athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medalist
Naoko Takahashi (born May 6, 1972 in Gifu) is a Japanese long-distance runner competing mainly in the marathon. Best known for her victory in the...
Toshihiko Seko

Toshihiko Seko

male, 53 years old
OlympicathleteofJapan, Fukuoka Marathon, London Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Seoul, South Korea, Olympic competitor for Japan…athlete, Athlete at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s. He represented his native country at the 1984...
Koji Murofushi

Koji Murofushi

male, 35 years old
OlympicathleteofJapan, 2003 World Championships, Koji Alexander Murofushi, Shigenobu Murofushi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Yuka Murofushi…Athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, athlete, Olympic competitor for Japan, Athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Koji Alexander Murofushi (Jpn. 室伏 アレクサンダー 広治 "Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji"; born October 8, 1974 in Numazu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese hammer thrower....
Kinue Hitomi

Kinue Hitomi

female, deceased (1931)
OlympicathleteofJapan, Olympic silver medalist, From japan, Athlete at the 1928 Summer Olympics, Olympic medalist, Long jumper…athlete
Kinue Hitomi was a Japanese athlete. She is the first Japanese woman who got Olympic medal. Exact three years before her death and on the same day...
Mizuki Noguchi

Mizuki Noguchi

female, 31 years old
Ujiyamada Commercial High School, OlympicathleteofJapan, Olympic competitor for Japan, Mie, from Mie Prefecture, Ise, Mie…athlete, Athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Mizuki Noguchi, born July 3, 1978) is a long-distance athlete (track and field) from Japan. She was born in Kanagawa, but grew up in Ise in Ise...
Naoto Tajima

Naoto Tajima

male, deceased (1990)
Lutz Long, Olympic bronze medalist, OlympicathleteofJapan, Iwakuni, From japan, long jump…athlete, Athlete at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Olympic competitor for Japan, Olympic gold medalist
Naoto Tajima (born August 15, 1912 - died December 4, 1990) was a Japanese athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He...
Junko Asari

Junko Asari

female, 40 years old
OlympicathleteofJapan, Kazuno-Shi, Osaka Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, 1993 World Championships, 1993 World Championships in Athletics…Olympic competitor for Japan, athlete, Athlete at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Junko Asari (born 22 September 1969 in Kazuno-Shi) is a retired Japanese marathon runner. She won the gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in...

Nam Sung-Yong

male, deceased (2001)
Olympic bronze medalist, bronze Olympian, OlympicathleteofJapan, From japan, Nan Shōryū, Japanese…Olympic competitor for Korea, athlete
Nam Sung-Yong was the bronze winner of the Marathon of the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds. He is...