Kōkichi Tsuburaya
Japanese long-distance runner (1940–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kōkichi Tsuburaya (円谷 幸吉, Tsuburaya Kōkichi) (born Kokichi Tsumuraya (円谷 幸吉, Tsumuraya Kōkichi); May 13, 1940 – January 9, 1968) was a Japanese athlete who competed mainly as a marathoner. Kokichi was also a 1st lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||
Born | (1940-05-13)May 13, 1940[1] Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan | |||||||||||
Died | January 9, 1968(1968-01-09) (aged 27) Nerima, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 10,000 meters, marathon | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 10,000 meters: 28:52.6[2] Marathon: 2:16:23[2] | |||||||||||
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