About Yonetaro Nakazawa
Lived 1903 – 1984 (aged 80). Yonetaro Nakazawa was a Japanese pole vaulter, decathlete and educator.
is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the pole vault and decathlon and finished in sixth and 22nd place, respectively. He was the flag bearer for Japan at those Olympics.
He also competed for Japan at the Far Eastern Championship Games (a forerunner to the Asian Games) and was the winner of the pole vault competition in 1923 in Osaka and again in 1927.
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Who was Yonetaro Nakazawa?
Japanese pole vaulter and decathlete
When was Yonetaro Nakazawa born?
Yonetaro Nakazawa was born on 26 September 1903.
When did Yonetaro Nakazawa die?
Yonetaro Nakazawa died on 5 February 1984.
What was Yonetaro Nakazawa's occupation?
Yonetaro Nakazawa was a pole vaulter, decathlete and educator.
What nationality was Yonetaro Nakazawa?
Yonetaro Nakazawa was Japanese.
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