Tsuyoshi Yanagidate (柳舘 毅, Yanagidate Tsuyoshi, born 15 February 1957) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Tsuyoshi Yanagidate
Personal information
Born (1957-02-15) February 15, 1957 (age 67)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran 400m individual medley
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok 100m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok 200m individual medley
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok 4x200m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran 200m individual medley
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok 400m individual medley

At the time of the Montreal Olympics, he was studying at Waseda University.[2] He then got a job in Dentsu. He also served as the co-executive producer of the movie Real Onigokko (2008).[3] He is currently the deputy director of Public Relations Bureau at the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tsuyoshi Yanagidate". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. ^ "早稲田大学水泳部". 早稲田大学水泳部 (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "リアル鬼ごっこ(2007)". 映画-Movie Walker (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "今まで分からなかったデータ続々判明 五輪選手名鑑 - 東京五輪・パラリンピック300回連載 - 五輪コラム : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "JOC - 【平昌リポート】「Tokyo 2020 JAPAN HOUSE」が開設 来場者体験型のコンテンツなど充実". 日本オリンピック委員会(JOC) (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2020.