Hiromi Tanigucchi
Hiromi Tanigucchi
 Born 1960 Japan.
It was the Japanese Hiromi Tanigucchi, who became Worldchampion, at homeground in Japan 1991
He was the first Japanese to win at one of the big Championships since Kitei Soh who was from Corea, but represented Japan won in Berlin 1936
His time was 2:14:57 and he beated Ahmed Salah 2:15:26, and the American Steve Spence 2:15:36
Results
Olympic WC Others
Barcalona 1992: nr 8 2:14:42
 Tokyo 1991: Guld 2:14:57 Beppu 1985: nr 1 2:13:16
London 1987: nr 1 2:09:50
Tokyo 1987: nr1 2:10:06
Tokyo 1989: nr 1 2:09:34
Rotterdam 1990: nr 1 2:10:56