is a Japanese

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the

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. He is currently a professor of

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at Tokai University.

References

1955 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese male triple jumpers Olympic male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Academic staff of Tokai University Japan Championships in Athletics winners {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub