Masaharu Taguchi

Masanori Yusa and Masaharu Taguchi (right) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	January 9, 1916 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Died	June 29, 1982 (aged 66)
Alma mater	Rikkyo University
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing Japan Olympics 1936 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle relay

Masaharu Taguchi (田口 正治,Taguchi Masaharu; January 9, 1916 – June 29, 1982) was aJapanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m relay, setting a new world record. In the individual 100 m race, he finished almost simultaneously withMasanori Yusa andShigeo Arai and was placed fourth, although photographs suggest he was second.^[1][2]

Taguchi graduated fromRikkyo University, later worked at aDaimaru department store and coached swimming at a local Daimaru swimming club. He was recruited 1961 to prepare the national swimming team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.^[3]

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