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{{Nihongo|'''Katsuaki Matsumoto'''|松本勝明|Matsumoto Katsuaki|5 March 1928 in [[Kyoto Prefecture]] – 6 March 2021}} was a Japanese professional [[track cycling|track]] [[Bicycle racing|racing cyclist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=130610|title=Katsuaki Matsumoto|first=Cycling|last=Archives|website=www.cyclingarchives.com}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''Katsuaki Matsumoto'''|松本勝明|Matsumoto Katsuaki|born 5 March 1928 in [[Kyoto Prefecture]]}} was a Japanese professional [[track cycling|track]] [[Bicycle racing|racing cyclist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=130610|title=Katsuaki Matsumoto|first=Cycling|last=Archives|website=www.cyclingarchives.com}}</ref>


Matsumoto is the leading all-time winner amongst professional [[Keirin]] track racers with a career total of 1341 wins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iris.dti.ne.jp/~tsuji/gamble/mania/01.html|title=選手全般|website=www.iris.dti.ne.jp}}</ref>
Matsumoto is the leading all-time winner amongst professional [[Keirin]] track racers with a career total of 1341 wins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iris.dti.ne.jp/~tsuji/gamble/mania/01.html|title=選手全般|website=www.iris.dti.ne.jp}}</ref>

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Katsuaki Matsumoto
Born(1928-03-05)5 March 1928
Died6 March 2021(2021-03-06) (aged 93)
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupationtrack cyclist
Known forkeiring racing
AwardsJapan Professional Sports Grand Prize (1972)

Katsuaki Matsumoto (松本勝明, Matsumoto Katsuaki, born 5 March 1928 in Kyoto Prefecture) was a Japanese professional track racing cyclist.[1]

Matsumoto is the leading all-time winner amongst professional Keirin track racers with a career total of 1341 wins.[2]

Matsumoto started as a cyclist in 1949, and won the national keirin championships in 1954 and 1955. He retired from racing on 1 October 1981. Ater retirement he trained young cyclists. He became an honorary citizen of Kyoto in 1987.[3]

Matsumoto died on 6 March 2021 from lymphoma.[3]

References

  1. ^ Archives, Cycling. "Katsuaki Matsumoto". www.cyclingarchives.com.
  2. ^ "選手全般". www.iris.dti.ne.jp.
  3. ^ a b "「競輪の神様」松本勝明さんが93歳で死去 通算1341勝の不滅の大記録". スポーツ報知. 7 March 2021.

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