Kazumi Watanabe
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kazumi•Watanabe |
| Used name | Kazumi•Watanabe |
| Original name | 渡辺•和己 |
| Born | 25 December 1935 in Nakagawa, Fukuoka (JPN) |
| Died | 21 April 2022 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka (JPN) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 52 kg |
| NOC |  Japan |
Biography
Kazumi Watanabe was a Japanese long-distance runner. In 1960, he won the Beppu-Ōita Marathon, and later that year was selected to compete in the marathon at the 1960 Roma Olympics. Four years later he ran in the 10,000 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. After his athletics career, Watanabe became the manager for the Fukuoka Prefecture team, and in 2001, he became the president of the Kyushu Athletics Association. For his work in physical education, he was awarded with the West Japan Sports Award in 2006.
Personal Bests: 10000 – 29:10.4 (1963); Mar – 2-15:40 (1963).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Kazumi Watanabe | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 32 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JPN |
Kazumi Watanabe | |||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 28 |