Masayasu Maeda

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Coach
SexMale
Full nameMasayasu•Maeda
Used nameMasayasu•Maeda
Original name前田•昌保
Born10 March 1914
Measurements167 cm
AffiliationsRikkyo University, Tokyo (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Masayasu Maeda attended the Rikkyo University in Tokyo while he was a member of the Japanese basketball team at the 1934 Far Eastern Games and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. After World War II, he became technical advisor of the Japan Basketball Association. Later he acted as coach of the team at the 1956 Melbourne and the 1960 Roma Olympics. During that time Maeda was president of Toho Straw Pulp Co.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) JPN Masayasu Maeda
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Japan =9

Coaching results

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) JPN Masayasu Maeda
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Japan 15