Kōkichi Tsuburaya
Kōkichi Tsuburaya at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||
| Born | May 13, 1940 Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan | |||||||||||
| Died | January 9, 1968 (aged 27) Nerima, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10,000 meters, marathon | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 10,000 meters: 28:52.6 Marathon: 2:16:23 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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.