is a male former

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player from Japan.

Table tennis career

From 1967 to 1975 he won eight medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the

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and in the

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. The eight medals included two

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s in the men's singles at the

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and men's team event at the

References

External links

Shigeru Itoh (the third photograph from the top) / Ryokuseikai (Alumni Association of Senshu University Table Tennis Team
Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-tabletennis-bio-stub

Table tennis career

See also

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