Ichiya Kumagae
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Ichiya "Ichy" Kumagae (熊谷 一弥, Kumagai Ichiya, 10 September 1890 – 16 August 1968) was a Japanese tennis player and the first Japanese Olympic medalist.[2]
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Country (sports) | Japan | |||||||||||
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Born | (1890-09-10)10 September 1890 Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||||
Died | 16 August 1968(1968-08-16) (aged 77) Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 1913 (amateur tour) | |||||||||||
Retired | 1921 | |||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (1-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
College | Keio University | |||||||||||
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Career record | 165-21 (88.7%) [1] | |||||||||||
Career titles | 21 [1] | |||||||||||
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US Open | SF (1918) | |||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||
Davis Cup | F (1921Ch) | |||||||||||
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