Nobutaka Taguchi

Nobutaka Taguchi (田口信教, Taguchi Nobutaka, born June 18, 1951) is a retired Japanese breaststroke swimmer. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won two medals in 1972, a gold in the 100 m and a bronze in the 200 m events. His breaststroke gold medal was the first for Japan since 1956. He won during the five-year era dominated by John Hencken and David Wilkie. He also earned the bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1972 Olympics and in both breaststrokes at the 1975 World Championships. He ended his career after the 1976 Olympics.

Nobutaka Taguchi

Personal information
Born	(1951-06-18) June 18, 1951 Saijō, Ehime, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing Japan Olympic Games 1972 Munich 100 m breaststroke 1972 Munich 200 m breaststroke World Championships (LC) 1975 Cali 100 m breaststroke 1973 Belgrade 100 m breaststroke 1973 Belgrade 200 m breaststroke Asian Games 1970 Bangkok 100 m breaststroke 1970 Bangkok 200 m breaststroke 1970 Bangkok 4×100 m medley 1974 Tehran 100 m breaststroke 1974 Tehran 200 m breaststroke 1974 Tehran 4×100 m medley Universiade 1970 Turin 100 m breaststroke 1970 Turin 200 m breaststroke

Later life

In 1987 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

He became a lecturer at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya in 1984, and a professor of physical education in 1993. He became professor emeritus in 2017.

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame