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| Born | June 18, 1951 Saijō, Ehime, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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| Sport | Swimming |
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Nobutaka Taguchi (田口信教, Taguchi Nobutaka, born June 18, 1951) is a retired Japanese breaststroke swimmer. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won two medals in 1972, a gold in the 100 m and a bronze in the 200 m events. [1] His breaststroke gold medal was the first for Japan since 1956. He won during the five-year era dominated by John Hencken and David Wilkie. He also earned the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1972 Olympics and in both breaststrokes at the 1975 World Championships. He ended his career after the 1976 Olympics. [2]
Later life
In 1987 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [2]
He became a lecturer at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya in 1984, and a professor of physical education in 1993. He became professor emeritus in 2017. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nobutaka Taguchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ a b "Nobutaka Taguchi". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.[ dead link]
- ^ "田口教授に名誉教授の称号を授与" (in Japanese). 国立大学法人 鹿屋体育大学公式webサイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09.
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| Born | June 18, 1951 Saijō, Ehime, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Medal record | |
Nobutaka Taguchi (田口信教, Taguchi Nobutaka, born June 18, 1951) is a retired Japanese breaststroke swimmer. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won two medals in 1972, a gold in the 100 m and a bronze in the 200 m events. [1] His breaststroke gold medal was the first for Japan since 1956. He won during the five-year era dominated by John Hencken and David Wilkie. He also earned the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1972 Olympics and in both breaststrokes at the 1975 World Championships. He ended his career after the 1976 Olympics. [2]
Later life
In 1987 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [2]
He became a lecturer at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya in 1984, and a professor of physical education in 1993. He became professor emeritus in 2017. [3]
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nobutaka Taguchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ a b "Nobutaka Taguchi". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.[ dead link]
- ^ "田口教授に名誉教授の称号を授与" (in Japanese). 国立大学法人 鹿屋体育大学公式webサイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09.
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Olympic gold medalists for Japan
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Olympic swimmers for Japan
- Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- People from Saijō, Ehime
- Sportspeople from Ehime Prefecture
- World record setters in swimming
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Asian Games medalists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 1970 Asian Games
- Swimmers at the 1974 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Japanese male breaststroke swimmers
- Olympic gold medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Japan
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Academic staff of National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
- Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Japanese people
- Japanese swimming biography stubs