Murakoso Kōhei
Murakoso Kōhei ( Japanese 村 社 講 平 ; born August 29, 1905 in Miyazaki , † July 8, 1998 in Akashi ) was a Japanese long-distance runner .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he was fourth over 5000 m and 10,000 m . At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 , he coached the Japanese long-distance runners. In 1971 he received the Medal of Honor on the Violet Ribbon .
Personal bests
Web links
- Murakoso Kohei in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Murakoso Kōhei in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murakoso, Kōhei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 村 社 講 平 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miyazaki |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1998 |
| Place of death | Akashi |