Gensabulo Noguchi

Gensabulo Noguchi

Noguchi in 1920
Personal information
Born August 24, 1888
Died March 16, 1967(1967-03-16) (aged 78)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Decathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 3755 (1920)[1]

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

References

  1. 1 2 Gensabulo Noguchi. sports-reference.com
  2. "Noguchi Gensaburō". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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