Masaji Kiyokawa

Masaji Kiyokawa

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	February 13, 1913(1913-02-13) Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Died	13 April 1999(1999-04-13) (aged 86)
Sport
Country	Japan
Medal record Men's Swimming Competitor for  Japan Olympic Games Gold 1932 Los Angeles 100 m backstroke Bronze 1936 Berlin 100 m backstroke

Masaji Kiyokawa (清川 正二, Kiyokawa Masaji^?, born February 11, 1913 - died April 13, 1999) was a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He won the gold medal in the Men's 100 m Backstroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and the bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Kiyokawa was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University). He became CEO of Kanematsu Corp. in 1976, and Vice Chairman of International Olympic Committee in 1979.

Competitive highlights

• 1932 Olympics 100 m backstroke - 1:08.6
• 1936 Olympics 100 m backstroke - 1:08.4

External links

• Japanese Olympic Committee databese
• profile

Persondata
Name	Kiyokawa,Masaji
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Date of birth	1913
Place of birth	Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Date of death	1999
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