Japanese swimmer (1926–2011)
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| Born | (1926-07-23)July 23, 1926 Kagawa, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Died | August 9, 2011(2011-08-09) (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||
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Yoshihiro Hamaguchi (浜口 喜博, Hamaguchi Yoshihiro, June 23, 1926 – August 9, 2011) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer.
He represented Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There, he won a silver medal as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team, alongside Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa. Also competed in the 100m freestyle advancing——to the "semifinals," missing the finals by, "a narrow margin."
After retiring he debuted as an actor in the 1955 film Buruuba as a Japanese version of Tarzan. He also appeared in the TV Show ShĹŤnen Jet, a detective adventure show made by Kadokawa Pictures.
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