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Yasuharu Furuta

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Yasuharu Furuta
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born(1914-09-11)11 September 1914
Died8 May 2008(2008-05-08) (aged 93)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event110 metres hurdles

Yasuharu Furuta (古田 康治, Furuta Yasuharu, 11 September 1914 – 8 May 2008) was a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He later served as a member of the board of directors of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yasuharu Furuta Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ "古田康治氏死去/元日本陸上競技連盟理事". 四国新聞社. Retrieved 16 September 2017.