Masatomo Taniguchi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 6 February 1946 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 3 May 2021 (aged 75) Toride, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
Masatomo Taniguchi (谷口 正朋, Taniguchi Masamoto, 6 February 1946 – 3 May 2021) was a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
He died on 3 May 2021 in Toride from pancreatic cancer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Masatomo Taniguchi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "谷口正朋さんが死去 72年五輪バスケ得点王". 産経ニュース. 産経デジタル. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Masatomo Taniguchi at FIBA.com (archived)
- Masatomo Taniguchi – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Masatomo Taniguchi at Olympics.com
- Masatomo Taniguchi at Olympedia
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- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
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