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| Full name | 宮崎 康二 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (1916-10-15)October 15, 1916 Kosai, Shizuoka,Japan |
| Died | December 30, 1989(1989-12-30) (aged 73) |
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| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
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Yasuji Miyazaki (宮崎 康二,Miyazaki Yasuji) (October 15, 1916 – December 30, 1989) was aJapanese swimmer who competed at the1932 Summer Olympics inLos Angeles.
Miyazaki was born inKosai,Shizuoka Prefecture,Japan. He was selected for the Japanese Olympic team for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics at the age of 15, and was one of the youngest members. In the semi-finals of the100 m freestyle event, he surpassed the Olympic record previously set by American championJohnny Weissmuller with a time of 58.2 seconds, and won the gold medal. The following day, as part of the team competing in the4 × 200 m freestyle relay event, he won a second gold medal, with the team setting a new world record of 8 minutes 58.4 seconds. After his return to Japan, he enteredKeio University and retired from competitive sports.
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