Torajiro Kataoka

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Torajiro Kataoka
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NationalityJapanese
Born(1915-02-07)7 February 1915
Sport
Sport Water polo

Torajiro Kataoka (born 7 February 1915) was a Japanese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Torajiro Kataoka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.