is a Japanese former

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a ...

er who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. His original name was 田島政次. He is 5 feet and 7 inches (171 cm) tall. He weighs 128 lbs (58 kg).

References

1929 births Living people Japanese male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 Asian Games Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub