Tamio Suetugu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameToshimitsu "Tamio"•Suetugu
Used nameTamio•Suetugu
Born2 March 1942
AffiliationsChuo University, Tokyo (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Tamio Suetugu was an outfielder for the Japanese Students Team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics demonstration baseball tournament, while he was a student at Chuo University. He later played for the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1965-77, helping them win nine Japan Series. He was a five-time All-Star in NPB, from 1972-76. Suetugu coached the Giants from 1978-94.

Results

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