Mikio Oda
Japanese triple jumper, long jumper (track and field), coach, journalist (1905-1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikio Oda (織田 幹雄, Oda Mikio, March 30, 1905 – December 2, 1998) was a Japanese athlete. He is best known as a track and field) competitor in three Summer Olympic Games.[1]
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- In this Japanese name, the family name is Oda.
He was the first Japanese Olympic gold medalist. He was the first Asian Olympic champion in an individual event.[2]