Junji Yuasa

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Junji Yuasa
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NationalityJapanese
Born (1944-10-12) 12 October 1944 (age 78)
Osaka, Japan
Sport
Sport Diving

Junji Yuasa (born 12 October 1944) is a Japanese diver. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Junji Yuasa". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 May 2020.