Toshio Jingu

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Toshio Jingu
Personal information
Born (1948-06-11) 11 June 1948 (age 76)
Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Sport
Sport Fencing

Toshio Jingu (神宮 敏男, Jingū Toshio, born 11 June 1948) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Toshio Jingo Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2011.