Takeo Kamachi

Takeo Kamachi (Japanese: 蒲池 猛夫; 20 March 1936 – 4 December 2014) was a Japanese sports shooter and Olympic champion, born in Manchukuo.[1] He won a gold medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2]

Takeo Kamachi
蒲池猛夫
Kamachi at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native name蒲池猛夫
NationalityJapanese
Born(1936-03-20)20 March 1936
Manchukuo
(now northeast China)
Died4 December 2014(2014-12-04) (aged 78)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 25 metre pistol
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1966 Bangkok Rapid fire pistol
Gold medal – first place1970 Bangkok Pistol team
Gold medal – first place1970 Bangkok Rapid fire pistol team
Gold medal – first place1974 Tehran Pistol team
Silver medal – second place1978 Bangkok Pistol team
Silver medal – second place1978 Bangkok Rapid fire pistol team
Bronze medal – third place1974 Tehran Rapid fire pistol team
Bronze medal – third place1978 Bangkok Rapid fire pistol

References
  1. "ロス五輪金の蒲池猛夫氏が死去　78歳" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. "Takeo Kamachi". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
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