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Masaru Furukawa (古川 勝, Furukawa Masaru, January 6, 1936 – November 21, 1993) was a Japanese swimmer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he received a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke.[1]
 Masaru Furukawa (1956) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 6, 1936 Hashimoto, Wakayama, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 21, 1993 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Furukawa improved the world record of 200 metres breaststroke (long course) four times in 1954 and 1955, and his last record lasted until 1958.
Furukawa was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1981.
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