Seiji Oko (大古　誠司 ''Ōko Seiji '', born 15 February 1948) is a former

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player from

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, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the

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and the silver medal at the

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.Olympic results
/ref> In 2004, he became an inductee of the

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National team

*1968: 2nd place in the Olympic Games of Mexico City *1970: 3rd place in the

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*1972: 1st place in the Olympic Games of Munich *1974: 3rd place in the

*1976: 4th place in the Olympic Games of Montreal

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1948 births Living people Sportspeople from Kawasaki, Kanagawa Japanese men's volleyball players Japanese volleyball coaches Volleyball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic gold medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in volleyball Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-volleyball-bio-stub