 Teruji Kogake in 1956 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1932 Joge, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Died | May 9, 2010 (aged 77) Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Triple jump |
Teruji Kogake (小掛照二, Kogake Teruji, December 18, 1932 – May 9, 2010) was a Japanese triple jumper and sports administrator. He set a low-altitude world record in the triple jump in 1956 at the Japanese Olympic Trials, and finished eighth at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while having an ankle injury.[1]
He retired early from the sport and became the track and field coach for the Japanese Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF), leading teams to the Olympics from 1964 to 1992. His selection decisions in the marathon were the subject of national debate in 1988 and 1992. He later became the vice president of both the JAAF and the Japanese Olympic Committee. He was decorated with a third class Order of the Rising Sun in 2005 for his contribution to athletics in Japan.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teruji Kogake". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
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