List of Famous people born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Naoto Tajima
First Name Naoto
Born in Japan, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Naoto Tajima was a Japanese athlete who competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics. In 1932 he finished sixth in the long jump, while in 1936 he finished third in the long jump, behind Jesse Owens and Luz Long, and won the triple jump event, setting a world record at 16.00 m. This record stood until 1951, when Adhemar da Silva improved it by one centimeter.
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