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Gensabulo Noguchi

Gensabulo Noguchi
Noguchi in 1920
Personal information
BornAugust 24, 1888
DiedMarch 16, 1967(1967-03-16) (aged 78)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best3755 (1920)[1]

Gensabulo Noguchi (野口 源三郎, Noguchi Gensaburō, August 24, 1888 – March 16, 1967) was a Japanese decathlete and educator.[2] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in 12th place.[1] Noguchi was also the flag bearer for Japan at those games.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Gensabulo Noguchi Archived September 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Gensabulo Noguchi". Olympedia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Flagbearers for Japan". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Noguchi Gensaburō". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved September 3, 2015.


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