Nobutaka Taguchi
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Born | (1951-06-18) June 18, 1951 (age 73) Saijō, Ehime, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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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- 1968:
Don McKenzie (USA)
- 1972:
Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN)
- 1976:
John Hencken (USA)
- 1980:
Duncan Goodhew (GBR)
- 1984:
Steve Lundquist (USA)
- 1988:
Adrian Moorhouse (GBR)
- 1992:
Nelson Diebel (USA)
- 1996:
Frédérik Deburghgraeve (BEL)
- 2000:
Domenico Fioravanti (ITA)
- 2004:
Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
- 2008:
Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
- 2012:
Cameron van der Burgh (RSA)
- 2016:
Adam Peaty (GBR)
- 2020:
Adam Peaty (GBR)
- 2024:
Nicolò Martinenghi (ITA)
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