Sekiji Sasano

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameSekiji•Sasano
Used nameSekiji•Sasano
Original name笹野•積次
Born16 December 1914 in ?, Shizuoka (JPN)
Died26 March 2004 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa (JPN)
AffiliationsWaseda University, Tokyo (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Sekiji Sasano graduated from high school in the town of Fujieda, Shizuoka, before attending Waseda University and joining the university’s football club. He was selected as forward for the Japanese soccer team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics but was not fielded in either game. With the team of Waseda, Sasano won the All Japan Football Championship, the 18th Emperor’s Cup, in 1938. Later he worked for the administration of Shizuoka prefecture.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Football (Football) JPN Sekiji Sasano
Football, Men (Olympic) Japan DNS