Masaharu Taguchi
Masaharu Taguchi (田口 正治, Taguchi Masaharu, January 9, 1916 – June 29, 1982) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m relay, setting a new world record. In the individual 100 m race he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai and was placed fourth, although photographs suggest he was second.[1][2]
 Masanori Yusa and Masaharu Taguchi (right) at the 1936 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Born | January 9, 1916 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||
| Died | June 29, 1982 (aged 66) | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Rikkyo University | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
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Taguchi graduated from the Rikkyo University, and later worked at a Daimaru department store and coached swimming at a local Daimaru swimming club. He was recruited in 1961 to prepare the national swimming team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
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- Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle. sports-reference.com
- オリンピック東京大会 水泳日本代表選手団. 月刊水泳 第161～163号. Japan Swimming Federation
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