Shunkichi Hamada

Hamada Shunkichi

Personal information
Native name	浜田 駿吉
Nationality	Japan
Born	(1910-10-19)October 19, 1910 Minamiawaji, Hyōgo, Japan
Died	December 7, 2009(2009-12-07) (aged 99). Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	Keio University
Sport
Sport	Men’s field hockey
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing Japan Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Team competition

Shunkichi Hamada (浜田 駿吉, Hamada Shunkichi) (October 19, 1910 – December 7, 2009) was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Hamada was born in what is now part of Minamiawaji, Hyōgo, Japan. In 1932, while a student at Keio University, he was selected to be a member of the Japanese field hockey team at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. He played two matches as goalkeeper. Thirteen goals were scored against him, but the team won the silver medal.

Four years later, Hamada was a member of the Japanese field hockey team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The team won two games and lost one in elimination round and did not advance. Hamada played all three matches as goalkeeper, during which eleven goals were scored against him.

Hamada died of heart failure in Shibuya, Tokyo on December 7, 2009 at the age of 99.

References

• Shunkichi Hamada's profile at databaseOlympics.com
• Shunkichi Hamada's profile at Sports Reference.com
• Shunkichi Hamada's obituary (in Japanese)