Tsuruta Yoshiyuki
Tsuruta Yoshiyuki ( Japanese鶴 田 義 行; born November 1, 1903 in Kagoshima , Kagoshima Prefecture ; † July 24, 1986 ) was a Japanese swimmer .
He won the gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the Olympic Games in 1928 and at the Olympic Games in 1932 . He later became a coach and trained, among others, Yoshihiko Osaki , who won the silver medal over this route at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome . In 1968 he was inducted into the international swimming pool 's hall of fame .
Web links
- Tsuruta Yoshiyuki in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
- Tsuruta Yoshiyuki in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Tsuruta, Yoshiyuki |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese swimmer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1903 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kagoshima |
DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1986 |