Teijiro Tanikawa

Teijiro Tanikawa
Personal information
Born(1932-12-20)20 December 1932
Died13 May 2025(2025-05-13) (aged 92)
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki 4x200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Manila 4x200m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 1954 Manila 100m freestyle

Teijiro Tanikawa (谷川 禎次郎, Tanikawa Teijirō; 20 December 1932 – 13 May 2025) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, and earned a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team with teammates Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Yoshihiro Hamaguchi. Tanikawa died on 13 May 2025, at the age of 92.[1]

References

  1. ^ "谷川禎治郎さん死去　52年五輪競泳リレー「銀」". Hokkaido-NP. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

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