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Japanese racewalker (1932–2021)

Noboru Ishiguro
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born(1932-08-02)2 August 1932
Japan
Died11 February 2021(2021-02-11) (aged 88)
Japan
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking

Noboru Ishiguro (石黒昇, Ishiguro Noboru, 2 August 1932 – 11 February 2021) was a Japanese racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Ishiguro died on 11 February 2021 of esophageal cancer. He had been scheduled to serve as the Olympic torch carrier for Saitama Prefecture during the 2020 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Noboru Ishiguro Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "1964年東京五輪の競歩代表、石黒昇さん死去…今回は聖火ランナーの予定". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 13 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

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