Japan at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Japan
competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, Canada
. 213 competitors, 153 men and 60 women, took part in 119 events in 20 sports.
. Two men and two women competed for Japan.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Marathon
Men's High Jump
Men's 20 km Race Walk
Women's Team Competition
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Women's foil
Women's team foil
Men's Team Competition:
Women's Team Competition
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 213 competitors, 153 men and 60 women, took part in 119 events in 20 sports.
Gold
- Mitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition...
— Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar - Sawao KatoSawao KatoSawao Kato is a Japanese gymnast and one of the most successful athletes of all time at the Olympic Games...
— Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars - Shun FujimotoShun Fujimotois a retired Japanese gymnast.He represented Japan at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he won gold in the team competition.Fujimoto achieved fame by continuing to compete in the team event right after breaking his knee during the floor exercise...
, Sawao KatoSawao KatoSawao Kato is a Japanese gymnast and one of the most successful athletes of all time at the Olympic Games...
, Hiroshi KajiyamaHiroshi Kajiyamais a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Hitachiōta, Ibaraki and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected for the first time in 2000.- External links :...
, Mitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition...
, and Eizo KenmotsuEizo Kenmotsuis a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar....
— Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises Competition - Isamu SonodaIsamu Sonodais a retired judoka who competed in the middleweight division.-Biography:Sonoda was born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan. He attended the Fukuoka Institute of Technology, and won a gold medal at the 1969 World Judo Championships along with his older brother, Yoshio, who won the gold medal in the...
— Judo, Men's Middleweight (80 kg) - Kazuhiro NinomiyaKazuhiro Ninomiyais a retired judoka who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.-Biography:After graduating from Tenri University, Ninomiya entered the Shoki Juku under the instruction of Isao Okano. He joined the Fukuoka Prefecture police force in April, 1972, and placed third in the All-Japan Judo Championships...
— Judo, Men's Half-Heavyweight (93 kg) - Haruki UemuraHaruki Uemurais a former judoka from Japan, who won the gold medal in the Open Class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In the final of the Olympic tournament in Canada he defeated Great Britain's Keith Remfry....
— Judo, Men's Open Class - Yuko ArakidaYuko Arakidais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She is now Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Takako IidaTakako Iidais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.- References :...
, Katsuko KanesakaKatsuko Kanesakais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Kiyomi KatoKiyomi Katois a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Echiko MaedaEchiko Maedais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Noriko MatsudaNoriko Matsudais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Mariko OkamotoMariko Okamotois a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Takako ShiraiTakako ShiraiTakako Shirai is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics....
, Shoko TakayanagiShoko Takayanagiis a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Hiromi YanoHiromi Yanois a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
, Juri YokoyamaJuri YokoyamaJuri Yokoyama is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-National team:...
, and Mariko YoshidaMariko Yoshida (volleyball)is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
— Volleyball, Women's Team Competition - Yuji TakadaYuji Takada (wrestler)is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Takada competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the light flyweight class...
— Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight - Jiichiro DateJiichiro Dateis a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Date competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the welterweight class.-References:...
— Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Silver
- Hiroshi MichinagaHiroshi Michinagais an archer from Japan, who was born in Hyogo, Japan.He competed for Japan in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the individual event where he finished in second place behind American Darrell Pace .-References:*...
— Archery, Men's Individual Competition - Sawao KatoSawao KatoSawao Kato is a Japanese gymnast and one of the most successful athletes of all time at the Olympic Games...
— Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual Competition - Eizo KenmotsuEizo Kenmotsuis a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar....
— Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar - Mitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition...
— Gymnastics, Men's Long Horse Vault - Eizo KenmotsuEizo Kenmotsuis a Japanese gymnast, seven times world champion and three times Olympic champion.-Olympics:Kenmotsu competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in horizontal bar....
— Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse - Koji Kuramoto — Judo, Men's Half Middleweight (70 kg)
Bronze
- Mitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition...
— Gymnastics, Men's All-Around Individual Competition - Mitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition...
— Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars - Hiroshi KajiyamaHiroshi Kajiyamais a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Hitachiōta, Ibaraki and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected for the first time in 2000.- External links :...
— Gymnastics, Men's Long Horse Vault - Sumio EndoSumio Endois a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world champion.He is from Kōriyama, Fukushima. After graduation from Nihon University, He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department....
— Judo, Men's Heavyweight - Kenkichi AndoKenkichi AndoKenkichi Ando is a Japanese weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.-References:...
— Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight - Kazumasa HiraiKazumasa Hirai (weightlifter)is a Japanese weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.- References :...
— Weightlifting, Men's Featherweight - Koichiro Hirayama — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
- Akira Kudo — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Flyweight
- Masao Arai — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
- Yasaburo Sugawara — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Lightweight
Archery
In their second Olympic archery competition, Japan won a silver medal and placed third on the national leaderboard for the sport. The medal was won by Hiroshi MichinagaHiroshi Michinaga
is an archer from Japan, who was born in Hyogo, Japan.He competed for Japan in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the individual event where he finished in second place behind American Darrell Pace .-References:*...
. Two men and two women competed for Japan.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Minako Sato — 2308 points (→ 14th place)
- Kyoko Yamazaki — 2094 points (→ 26th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hiroshi MichinagaHiroshi Michinagais an archer from Japan, who was born in Hyogo, Japan.He competed for Japan in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada in the individual event where he finished in second place behind American Darrell Pace .-References:*...
— 2502 points (→ Silver Medal) - Takanobu Nishi — 2422 points (→ 8th place)
Athletics
Men's 10.000 metres- Toshiaki Kamata
- Heat — 28:36.21 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Shigeru SoShigeru Sois a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo Marathon...
— 2:18:26 (→ 20th place) - Noriyasu Mizukami — 2:18:44 (→ 21st place)
- Akio Usami — 2:22:29 (→ 32nd place)
Men's High Jump
- Katsumi Fukura
- Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)
- Kazunori Koshikawa
- Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)
Men's 20 km Race Walk
- Yoshio Morikawa — 1:42:20 (→ 34th place)
Basketball
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Lost to Canada (76-104)
- Lost to Mexico (90-108)
- Lost to Cuba (56-97)
- Lost to Soviet Union (69-123)
- Lost to Australia (79-117)
- Classification Match:
- 9th/11th place: Lost to Puerto Rico (91-111) → 11th place
- Team Roster
- Shigeaki Abe
- Nobuo Chigusa
- Satoshi Mori
- Shoji Yuki
- Yutaka Fujimoto
- Hirofumi Numata
- Kiyohide Kuwata
- Koji Yamamoto
- Shigeto Shimizu
- Fumio Saito
- Norihiko Kitahara
- Hideki Hamaguchi
- Head Coach: Masahiko Yoshida.
Women's Team Competition
- Team Roster
- Kimiko Hashimoto
- Kazuko Kadoya
- Kimi Wakitashiro
- Mieko Fukui
- Miyako Otsuka
- Miho Matsuoka
- Kazuyo Hayashida
- Teruko Miyamoto
- Keiko Namai
- Reiko Aonuma
- Sachiyo Yamamoto
- Misako Satake
- Head Coach: Masatoshi Ozaki
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)- Noboru Uchizama
- First Round — Lost to Brendan Dunne (IRL), RSC-2
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Toshinori Koga
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Virgilio Palomo (COL), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Ramón DuvalónRamón DuvalónRamón Duvalón is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight division after being defeated in the final by US-boxer Leo Randolph...
(CUB), 0:5
Cycling
Men's 1.000m Time Trial- Yoshikazu Cho — 1:09.664 (→ 17th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Yoshikazu Cho — 5th place
Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit
- Yoichi Machishima — 15th place
Fencing
Eight fencers, four men and four women, represented Japan in 1976.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 20 to 21 1976. 56 fencers from 23 nations competed.-Results:...
- Masanori KawatsuMasanori Kawatsuis a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Noriyuki SatoNoriyuki Satois a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Toshio JingoToshio Jingois a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the forteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 24 to 25, 1976...
- Masanori KawatsuMasanori Kawatsuis a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Hideaki KameiHideaki Kameiis a Japanese fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Toshio JingoToshio Jingois a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Noriyuki SatoNoriyuki Satois a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23 to 24, 1976. 48 fencers from 20 nations competed.-Results:...
- Hideko OkaHideko Okais a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Yukari KajiharaYukari Kajiharais a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Mariko Yoshikawa
Women's team foil
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27 to 28, 1976...
- Hideko OkaHideko Okais a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mariko Yoshikawa, Hiroko KamadaHiroko Kamadais a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Yukari KajiharaYukari Kajiharais a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:- Shoji Uchida — 4850 points (→ 31st place)
- Akira Kubo — 4700 points (→ 37th place)
- Hiroyuki Kawazoe — 4591 points (→ 40th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Uchida, Kubo, and Kawazoe — 14234 points (→ 12th place)
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated Italy (3-0)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to Poland (2-3)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Cuba (0-3) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
- Taka Maruiyama
- Katsutoshi NekodaKatsutoshi Nekodawas a Japanese volleyball player.He was the member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball team as a setter. He retired in 1980, and died of stomach cancer in 1983.-See also:*JT Thunders...
- Katsumi Oda
- Tetsuo NishimotoTetsuo Nishimotois a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hiroshima.In 1972 he was part of the Japanese team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches....
- Yassunori Yassuda
- Yoshi Fukao
- Shoichi Yanagimoto
- Mikiyasu Tanaka
- Tadayoshi YokotaTadayoshi YokotaTadayoshi Yokota is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-National team:*1968: 2nd place in the Olympic Games of Mexico City*1970: 3rd place in...
- Seiji Ohko
- Kinji Shimaoka
- Tetsuo SatōTetsuo Satois a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Fukushima Prefecture....
- Head Coach: Tsutomu KoyamaTsutomu Koyamais a retired Japanese volleyball player. He was a member of the Men's National Volleyball Team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He later served as the Head Coach of the Men's National Team.-References:...
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Hungary (3-0)
- Defeated Peru (3-0)
- Defeated Canada (3-0)
- Semi Finals
- Defeated South Korea (3-0)
- Final
- Defeated Soviet Union (3-0) → Gold Medal
- Team Roster
- Takako IidaTakako Iidais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.- References :...
- Mariko OkamotoMariko Okamotois a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Echiko MaedaEchiko Maedais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Noriko MatsudaNoriko Matsudais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Takako ShiraiTakako ShiraiTakako Shirai is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics....
- Kiyomi KatoKiyomi Katois a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Yuko ArakidaYuko Arakidais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She is now Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Katsuko KanesakaKatsuko Kanesakais a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Mariko YoshidaMariko Yoshida (volleyball)is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Shoko TakayanagiShoko Takayanagiis a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Hiromi YanoHiromi Yanois a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.-References:...
- Juri YokoyamaJuri YokoyamaJuri Yokoyama is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-National team:...
- Head Coach: Shigeo Yamada