Hiroyoshi Kubota

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHiroyoshi•Kubota
Used nameHiroyoshi•Kubota
Original name窪田•博芳
Born29 April 1913
Died(c. 2002)
Measurements168 cm / 53 kg
AffiliationsWaseda University, Tokyo (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Hiroyoshi Kubota did not win a national title in the individual 400 m event but did win three in the 4x400 metre relay with the Waseda University team (1934-36). At the 1936 Berlin Olympics he ran the 400 metres and the 4x400, but did not advance past the first round of heats in either event. His death was reported in the 2002 Japan Student Athletics Federation newsletter.

Personal Best: 400 – 49.7 (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics JPN Hiroyoshi Kubota
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h4 r1/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Japan 4 h1 r1/2