| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Taisuke•Watanabe |
| Used name | Taisuke•Watanabe |
| Original name | 渡辺•泰輔 |
| Born | 13 July 1942 in Nogata, Fukuoka (JPN) |
| Died | 20 December 2023 (aged 81 years 5 months 7 days) in Iizuka, Fukuoka (JPN) |
| Affiliations | Keio University, Minato (JPN) |
| NOC |  Japan |
Taisuke Watanabe pitched for the Japanese Students Team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics demonstration baseball tournament, while he was a student at Keio University. While in college he became the first pitcher to throw a perfect game in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League. He played eight seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), all with the Nankei Hawks. He finished his NPB career with a record of 54-59 and an ERA of 3.35, winning 16 games in 1966 and 15 in 1967.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Baseball (Baseball/Softball) | JPN |
Taisuke Watanabe | |||
| Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | Japanese Students Team | =1 |
