 Noguchi in 1920 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1888 |
| Died | March 16, 1967 (aged 78) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 3755 (1920)[1] |
Gensabulo Noguchi (野口 源三郎, Noguchi Gensaburō, August 24, 1888 – March 16, 1967) was a Japanese decathlete and educator.[2] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in 12th place.[1] Noguchi was also the flag bearer for Japan at those games.[3] He later was a professor of physical education at such universities as the Tokyo University of Education (now Tsukuba University) and Saitama University, contributing to the development of school athletics in Japan.[4]
References
- 1 2 Gensabulo Noguchi Archived September 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Gensabulo Noguchi". Olympedia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Flagbearers for Japan". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Noguchi Gensaburō". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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