Masaharu Taguchi
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese
freestyle swimmer
. He won gold medal for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 1936 Summer Olympics
, alongside Masanori Yusa
, Shigeo Sugiura
, and Shigeo Arai
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
freestyle swimmer
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
. He won gold medal for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
, alongside Masanori Yusa
Masanori Yusa
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won gold medals for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics...
, Shigeo Sugiura
Shigeo Sugiura
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won gold medal for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 1936 Summer Olympics, alongside Masanori Yusa, Masaharu Taguchi, and Shigeo Arai.-External links:*...
, and Shigeo Arai
Shigeo Arai
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won gold medal for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay and bronze medal for 100 m freestyle in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Serving in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, he was killed in Burma on July 18, 1944....
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