Yoshihiko Osaki ( Japanese: 大 崎 剛 彦 Osaki Yoshihiko , February 27, 1939 , Wajima , Japan - April 28, 2015 , Osaka , Japan ) - Japanese swimmer, Olympic medalist.
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| 大 崎 剛 彦 | |
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| A country |  Japan |
| Specialization | swimming |
| Date of Birth | February 27, 1939 |
| Place of Birth | Wajima , Japan |
| Date of death | April 28, 2015 (aged 76) |
| Place of death | Osaka , Japan |
| Growth | 176 cm |
| Weight | 68 kg |
Sports career
Born in 1939 in Wajima , Ishikawa Prefecture . Graduated from Waseda University .
He attracted attention in international competitions by winning the silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke in the Japan-Australia competition (1958) and the silver medal in the 200m breaststroke and the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke in the Japan-USA bilateral match (1960). Two-breasted winner of the Japanese championship at a distance of 200 m breaststroke (1959 and 1960).
In 1960, at the Olympic Games in Rome, Yoshihiko Osaki won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke and a bronze medal in the relay 4 × 100 m in integrated swimming.
In 1960, it was Osaki and the American William Mulliken who found and first used a new way to speed up the movement of the breaststroke in water: for this, they held their faces under water during hand stroke, and at the end of the stroke they quickly lifted the shoulder girdle and head above the surface, then again lowered face into the water, brought your hands forward and made a powerful kick with your feet. This option is called the “breast” breaststroke, or “jumping” breaststroke. A similar technique is used by modern athletes.
At the end of his sports career, he becomes a sports functionary. In 1970, he was elected President of the Osaka Swimming Association, and in 1987, President of the Japan Amateur Swimming Association. In 1992-2014. - President of the Japanese Professional Swimming Association.
In 1986, he organized the first FINA World Championships in Tokyo, and since 1993, has taken part in hosting every world championship. As a coach, he led five age groups, whose athletes set nine world records and won seven league titles.
In 2006, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in the category of contributors to the development of this sport.
He was married to multiple champion of the Asian Swimming Games Yoshiko Sato.
Links
- Yoshihiko Osaki - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com