Kenji Shimaoka
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese former volleyball
player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
, in the 1972 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the Japanese team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.
At the 1976 Games he was a member of the Japanese team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all five matches.
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...
ese former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, and in 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...
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In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the Japanese team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.
At the 1976 Games he was a member of the Japanese team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
. He played all five matches.