Gensabulo Noguchi
1888
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1967
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Japan
educated at: Saitama University
occupation: athletics competitor
award received: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class
Gensabulo Noguchi (野口 源三郎, Noguchi Gensaburō, August 24, 1888 – March 16, 1967) was a Japanese decathlete and educator. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in 12th place. Noguchi was also the flag bearer for Japan at those games. He later was a professor of physical education at such universities as the Tokyo University of Education (now Tsukuba University) and Saitama University, contributing to the development of school athletics in Japan. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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