Mikio Oda

Mikio Oda
Oda, c. 1928
Personal information
Native name織田 幹雄
NationalityJapanese
Born(1905-03-30)30 March 1905
Kaita, Hiroshima, Japan
Died2 December 1998(1998-12-02) (aged 93).
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Alma materWaseda University
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubWaseda University, Tokyo
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Triple jump
Far Eastern Championship Games
Gold medal – first place 1923 Osaka Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 1923 Osaka Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 1923 Osaka High jump
Gold medal – first place 1925 Manila Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 1927 Shanghai Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 1927 Shanghai Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1927 Shanghai Decathlon
Gold medal – first place 1930 Tokyo Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 1930 Tokyo Long jump
Silver medal – second place 1930 Tokyo Pole vault
Official Video of 1928 Triple Jump Video on YouTube

Mikio Oda (織田 幹雄, Oda Mikio, 30 March 1905 – 2 December 1998) was a Japanese athlete and the first Japanese Olympic gold medalist.[1] He was the first Asian Olympic champion in an individual event.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Mikio Oda". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ Mikio Oda. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Interview with Mikio Oda, first Japanese Olympic gold medallist. IAAF. Retrieved on 26 April 2010.