Bunkichi Sawada Explained

Birth Date:	18 July 1920
Birth Place:	Gifu, Empire of Japan
Death Date:	12 May 2006 (aged 85)
Death Place:	Gifu, Japan
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Pole vault
Pb:	4.30 m (1942)
Show-Medals:	yes

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bunkichi Sawada. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417073314/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/bunkichi-sawada-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. sports-reference. 19 May 2012.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041245/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/JPN/ Japan