Kichiji Tamasu

Kichiji Tamasu (田舛 吉二, Tamasu Kichiji, 1935 – January, 1956) was a table tennis player from Japan.[1] In 1954 and 1955 he won two gold medals in team events in the World Table Tennis Championships.[2] He died from a heart attack in January 1956.[1]

Kichiji Tamasu
Full nameTamasu Kichiji
Nationality Japan
Born1935
DiedJanuary 1956(1956-01-00) (aged 20–21)
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Bucharest Team
Gold medal – first place 1954 Wembley Team

References
  1. Boggan, Tim (2003). "History of U.S. Table Tennis Vol III". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 2015-07-10.


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