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Chūhei Nambu
Japanese long and triple jumper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chūhei Nambu (南部 忠平, Nanbu Chūhei, May 27, 1904 – July 23, 1997) was a Japanese track and field athlete.[3] As of 2020[update], he is the only person to have held world records in both the long jump and the triple jump.
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![]() Chūhei Nambu at the 1932 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | May 27, 1904 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
Died | July 23, 1997 (aged 93) Suita, Osaka, Japan |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 m, long jump, triple jump |
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.5 (1933); LJ – 7.98 (1931); TJ – 15.72 (1932)[1][2] |
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