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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 19 February 1937 Korea |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | hammer throw |
Noboru Okamoto (岡本 登, Okamoto Noboru; born 19 February 1937) is a Japanese former hammer thrower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Okamoto won the British AAA Championships title in the hammer throw event at the 1962 AAA Championships.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Noboru Okamoto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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