Hiroshi Shintaku

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameHiroshi•Shintaku
Used nameHiroshi•Shintaku
Original name新宅•洋志
Born9 December 1943 in Hamada, Shimane (JPN)
AffiliationsKomazawa University, Setagaya (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Hiroshi Shintaku was a catcher for the Japanese Students Team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics demonstration baseball tournament, while he was a student at Komazawa University. He then had a 13-year career in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), all with the Chunichi Dragons, although in 1966 he briefly played in the Florida Instructional League with a Detroit Tigers affiliate. He later coached the Dragons from 1984-89 and 1992-94.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Baseball (Baseball/Softball) JPN Hiroshi Shintaku
Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) Japanese Students Team =1