List of flag bearers for Japan at the Olympics

Japan at the Olympic Games

Flag of Japan
IOC code  JPN
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp (Japanese)
Olympic history
Summer Games
Winter Games

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Japan at the Olympics.[1]

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

# Event Year Season Flag bearer Sport
35 2014 Winter Ogasawara, AyumiAyumi Ogasawara Curling
36 2012 Summer Yoshida, SaoriSaori Yoshida Wrestling
35 2010 Winter Okazaki, TomomiTomomi Okazaki Speed skating
34 2008 Summer Fukuhara, AiAi Fukuhara Table tennis
33 2006 Winter Kato, JojiJoji Kato Speed skating
32 2004 Summer Hamaguchi, KyokoKyoko Hamaguchi Wrestling
31 2002 Winter Sanmiya, ErikoEriko Sanmiya Speed skating
30 2000 Summer Inoue, KoseiKosei Inoue Judo
29 1998 Winter Shimizu, HiroyasuHiroyasu Shimizu Speed skating
28 1996 Summer Tamura, RyokoRyoko Tamura Judo
27 1994 Winter Mikata, ReiichiReiichi Mikata Nordic combined
26 1992 Summer Nakada, KumiKumi Nakada Volleyball
25 1992 Winter Kawasaki, TsutomuTsutomu Kawasaki Short track speed skating
24 1988 Summer Kotani, MikakoMikako Kotani Synchronized swimming
23 1988 Winter Hashimoto, SeikoSeiko Hashimoto Speed skating
22 1984 Summer Murofushi, ShigenobuShigenobu Murofushi Athletics
21 1984 Winter Takahashi, TadayukiTadayuki Takahashi Figure skating
20 1980 Winter Wakabayashi, OsamuOsamu Wakabayashi Ice hockey
19 1976 Summer Nekoda, KatsutoshiKatsutoshi Nekoda Volleyball
18 1976 Winter Suzuki, MasakiMasaki Suzuki Speed skating
17 1972 Summer Shinomaki, MasatoshiMasatoshi Shinomaki Judo
16 1972 Winter Mashiko, MineyukiMineyuki Mashiko Ski jumping
15 1968 Summer Endo, YukioYukio Endo Gymnastics
14 1968 Winter Kaneiri, TakaakiTakaaki Kaneiri Ice hockey
13 1964 Summer Fukui, MakotoMakoto Fukui Swimming
12 1964 Winter Kikuchi, SadaoSadao Kikuchi Ski jumping
11 1960 Summer Ono, TakashiTakashi Ono Gymnastics
10 1960 Winter Ueno, JunkoJunko Ueno Figure skating
9 1956 Summer Sasahara, ShozoShozo Sasahara Wrestling
8 1956 Winter Yoshizawa, HiroshiHiroshi Yoshizawa Ski jumping & Nordic combined
7 1952 Summer Sawada, BunkichiBunkichi Sawada Athletics
6 1936 Summer Oshima, KenkichiKenkichi Oshima Athletics
5 1936 Winter Oimatsu, KazuyoshiKazuyoshi Oimatsu Figure skating
4 1932 Summer Oda, MikioMikio Oda Athletics
3 1928 Summer Nakazawa, YonetaroYonetaro Nakazawa Athletics
2 1928 Winter Takahashi, SubaruSubaru Takahashi Cross-country skiing
1 1912 Summer Mishima, YahikoYahiko Mishima Athletics

See also

References

  1. Japan. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
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