Ichiro Kaga
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ichiro•Kaga |
| Used name | Ichiro•Kaga |
| Original name | 加賀•一郎 |
| Born | 10 June 1898 in Osaka, Osaka (JPN) |
| Died | 5 November 1946 |
| Affiliations | Meiji University, Tokyo (JPN) |
| NOC |  Japan |
Biography
Ichiro Kaga was the illegitimate son of a member of the House of Representatives in Japan and took part in the 1920 Olympics while studying at Meiji University. The following year he won the 200 m at the national championships with a time of 23.6 and he won bronze medals at the Far Eastern Games in the 100 and 200 metres.
In 1922, he graduated from the university’s business department and joined the Joban Life Insurance Company. Kaga attended the 1932 Olympics as an unofficial coach and the 1936 Olympics as an official coach for the Japanese athletics team.
Personal Bests: 100 – unknown; 200 – 22.2 (1924).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Ichiro Kaga | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r1/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h9 r1/4 |