Hirotsugu Inanami

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHirotsugu•Inanami
Used nameHirotsugu•Inanami
Original name稲波•弘次
Born1 December 1908 in ?, Toyama (JPN)
Died21 December 1983
AffiliationsArmy Cavalry School, Funabashi (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Hirotsugu Inanami, from the Toyama prefecture, was a Cavalry Lieutenant when he participated in the equestrian jumping event of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Later he was stationed with the 79th Cavalry Regiment in Korea. After World War II, Inanami became a businessman and was the founder of the Japan-Indonesia Economic Cooperation Business Association. His son became a well-known orthopedist but also an excellent rider.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) JPN Hirotsugu Inanami
Individual, Men (Olympic) Asafuji 35
Team, Men (Olympic) Asafuji / Japan 6