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Sawao KATO
Montreal 1976
Munich 1972
Mexico 1968
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Akinori NAKAYAMA
Munich 1972
Mexico 1968
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Tokyo 1964
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Melbourne / Stockholm 1956
Helsinki 1952
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Yukio ENDO
Mexico 1968
Tokyo 1964
Rome 1960
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Montreal 1976
Munich 1972
Mexico 1968
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Do you know
India and hockey
India won all six gold medals between 1928 and 1956. The game took off there after its introduction by the British in the 19th century.
Do you know
China and table tennis
China is the dominant force in table tennis. It helps that 10 million members of its 1.3 billion population play the sport regularly.
Identity Card
Address
Kishi Memorial Hall
1-1-1 Jinnan
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo
150-8050
Japan
Phone
+81 3 3481 2286
Fax
+81 3 3481 0977
Email
jpn-noc@joc.or.jp
Website
http://www.joc.or.jp
HCard
Creation date
1911
Recognition date
1912
President
Mr Tsunekazu TAKEDA
Secretary General
Mr Noriyuki ICHIHARA
Japanese Olympic Committee
Olympic Games in Japan
Nagano 1998
Sapporo 1972
Tokyo 1964
Olympic Medals
Olympic Summer Games
Olympic Games
Medals
London 2012
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Gold medals:
7
Silver medals:
14
Bronze medals:
17
Beijing 2008
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Gold medals:
9
Silver medals:
6
Bronze medals:
10
Athens 2004
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Gold medals:
16
Silver medals:
9
Bronze medals:
12
Sydney 2000
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Gold medals:
5
Silver medals:
8
Bronze medals:
5
Atlanta 1996
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Gold medals:
3
Silver medals:
6
Bronze medals:
5
Barcelona 1992
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Gold medals:
3
Silver medals:
8
Bronze medals:
11
Seoul 1988
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Gold medals:
4
Silver medals:
3
Bronze medals:
7
Los Angeles 1984
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Gold medals:
10
Silver medals:
8
Bronze medals:
14
Montreal 1976
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Gold medals:
9
Silver medals:
6
Bronze medals:
10
Munich 1972
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Gold medals:
13
Silver medals:
8
Bronze medals:
8
Mexico 1968
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Gold medals:
11
Silver medals:
7
Bronze medals:
7
Tokyo 1964
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Gold medals:
16
Silver medals:
5
Bronze medals:
8
Rome 1960
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Gold medals:
4
Silver medals:
7
Bronze medals:
7
Melbourne / Stockholm 1956
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Gold medals:
4
Silver medals:
10
Bronze medals:
5
Helsinki 1952
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Gold medals:
1
Silver medals:
6
Bronze medals:
2
Berlin 1936
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Gold medals:
6
Silver medals:
4
Bronze medals:
8
Los Angeles 1932
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Gold medals:
7
Silver medals:
7
Bronze medals:
4
Amsterdam 1928
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Gold medals:
2
Silver medals:
2
Bronze medals:
1
Paris 1924
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
0
Bronze medals:
1
Antwerp 1920
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
2
Bronze medals:
0
Olympic Winter Games
Olympic Games
Medals
Vancouver 2010
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
3
BBronze medals:
2
Turin 2006
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Gold medals:
1
Silver medals:
0
BBronze medals:
0
Salt Lake City 2002
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
1
BBronze medals:
1
Nagano 1998
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Gold medals:
5
Silver medals:
1
BBronze medals:
4
Lillehammer 1994
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Gold medals:
1
Silver medals:
2
BBronze medals:
2
Albertville 1992
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Gold medals:
1
Silver medals:
2
BBronze medals:
4
Calgary 1988
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
0
BBronze medals:
1
Sarajevo 1984
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
1
BBronze medals:
0
Lake Placid 1980
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
1
BBronze medals:
0
Sapporo 1972
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Gold medals:
1
Silver medals:
1
BBronze medals:
1
Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956
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Gold medals:
0
Silver medals:
1
BBronze medals:
0