| Japan at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 19 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Empire of Japan competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Japan secured its first Olympic medals in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium; however, suffered from severe embarrassment when it found its Olympic team stranded in Belgium without the funds necessary to return home. The weaknesses of the Japan Amateur Athletic Association, which sponsored the team, exposed, the Japanese government agreed to subsidize future Olympic participation. Other preparation on a national level included the designation of November 3 as “National Fitness Day” with games held at the athletic grounds of Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. [1]
For the 1924 Olympics, Japan fielded a team of 28 athletes, who competed in four events. The team was equipped by Mizuno Corp., which later became one of the world's leading sportswear and equipment manufacturers.
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Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tsunenobu Ishida | 100 m backstroke | 1:26.0 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 3:09.2 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Torahiko Miyahata | 100 m freestyle | 1:04.2 | 3 q | DNS | — | Did not advance | |
| Kazuo Noda | 400 m freestyle | 5:43.8 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 23:44.2 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kazuo Onoda | 100 m freestyle | 1:05.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | DNF | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Giyo Saito | 100 m backstroke | 1:20.2 | 2 Q | 1:19.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Katsuo Takaishi | 100 m freestyle | 1:04.0 | 1 Q | 1:02.4 | 3 q | 1:03.0 | 5 |
| 1500 m freestyle | 22:43.2 | 2 Q | 21:48.6 | 2 Q | 22:10.4 | 5 | |
| Torahiko Miyahata Kazuo Noda Kazuo Onoda Katsuo Takaishi | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 10:24.2 | 2 Q | 10:12.4 | 3 q | 10:15.2 | 4 |
Eight athletes represented Japan in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport as well as the Games.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Shizo Kanakuri | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Yahei Miura | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Tokushige Noto | 400 m | 51.7 | 2 Q | 50.7 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 800 m | N/A | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Decathlon | N/A | 5248.330 | 22 | ||||||
| Mikio Oda | Long jump | N/A | 6.83 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Triple jump | N/A | 14.35 | 3 Q | 14.35 | 6 | ||||
| High jump | N/A | 1.80 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Katsuo Okazaki | 5000 m | N/A | 15:22.2 | 2 Q | Did not finish | 12 | |||
| Sasago Tani | 100 m | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kikunosuke Tashiro | Marathon | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Seiichi Ueda | Pentathlon | N/A | Elim-3 | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Opposition score | Rank | ||
| Masanosuke Fukuda | Singles | Bye |  Wheatley (GBR)W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |  Timmer (NED)W 8–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |  Cochet (FRA)L 2–6, 1–6, 3–6 | Did not advance | |||
| Takeichi Harada | Singles | Bye |  Žemla (TCH)W 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Cousin (FRA) W Retired | Gilbert (GBR) W 10–8, 2–6, 11–9, 6–2 |  de Morpurgo (ITA)L 4–6, 1–6, 1–6 | Did not advance | ||
| Asaji Honda | Singles | Borotra (FRA) L 3–6, 3–6, 5–7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Sunao Okamoto | Singles | Bye | Koželuh (TCH) L 6–4, 5–7, 8–10, 6–4, 4–6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Masanosuke Fukuda Asaji Honda | Doubles | — | van Lennep / Timmer (NED) W 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |  Flaquer / Saprisa (ESP) L 2–6, 3–6, 3–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Takeichi Harada Sunao Okamoto | Doubles | — |  Thalbitzer / Bache (DEN) W 6–0, 6–0, 6–1 | J. Alonso / M. Alonso (ESP) L 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Katsutoshi Naito | Featherweight | Bye |  Foubert (BEL)W |  Reed (USA)L | Silver medal semifinal Chilcott (CAN)W Bronze medal semifinal  Huupponen (FIN)W | Silver medal final Newton (USA) L Bronze medal final  Hansson (SWE)W |  |
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Eighth round | Rank |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Katsutoshi Naito | Featherweight | Vallmajo (ESP) W | Sánchez (ESP) W | Capron (FRA) L |  Nord (NOR)L | Did not advance | =8 | |||
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Canada competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 52 competitors, all men, took part in 38 events in 9 sports. These games marked the introduction of winter sports to the Olympic program ; Canada won its first gold medal for ice hockey.
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Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Despite the name, athletes from the newly independent Irish Free State competed separately. Following the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the name changed (officially) to 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' but the Olympic team competed as Great Britain from the 1928 games onwards. 267 competitors, 239 men and 28 women, took part in 115 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 159 competitors, 146 men and 13 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports.
Italy competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 200 competitors, 196 men and 4 women, took part in 93 events in 18 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 141 competitors, 136 men and 5 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.
Hungary competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, returning to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1920 Games because of the nation's role in World War I. 89 competitors, 86 men and 3 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports.
Finland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 121 competitors, all men, took part in 69 events in 12 sports.
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 177 competitors, 168 men and 9 women, took part in 81 events in 17 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 172 competitors, 166 men and 6 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.
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Denmark competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 89 competitors, 78 men and 11 women, took part in 60 events in 13 sports.
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