Masaru Furukawa

Masaru Furukawa
Masaru Furukawa (1956)
Personal information
Born(1936-01-06)January 6, 1936
Hashimoto, Wakayama, Empire of Japan
DiedNovember 21, 1993(1993-11-21) (aged 57)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1954 Manila 200 m breaststroke

Masaru Furukawa (古川 勝, Furukawa Masaru, January 6, 1936 – November 21, 1993) was a Japanese swimmer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he received a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke.[1]

  1. ^ "1956 Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Swimming" Archived 2007-09-04 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 5, 2008)