 Don Laz and Bunkichi Sawada (right) at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 July 1920 Gifu, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 May 2006 (aged 85) Gifu, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 4.30 m (1942)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bunkichi Sawada (沢田 文吉, Sawada Bunkichi, 18 July 1920 – 12 May 2006) was a Japanese pole vaulter who won gold medals at the 1951 and 1954 Asian Games. He placed sixth at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he served as the flag bearer for Japan.[1][2]
