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Takeshi Kamo

Takeshi Kamo (加茂 健, Kamo Takeshi, February 8, 1915 – March 26, 2004) was a Japanese football player who represented the Japan national team. His brother Shogo Kamo also played for Japan national team.

National team career

Miracle of Berlin (1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on August 4)

Kamo was born in Hamamatsu on February 8, 1915. In 1936, when he was a Waseda University student, he was selected for the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1] He debuted against Sweden at this competition on August 4. Japan completed a come-from-behind victory against Sweden. The first victory in the Olympics for Japan and a historic victory over one of the powerhouses became later known as "Miracle of Berlin" (ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. On August 7, he also played against Italy. He played two games for Japan in 1936.[2] His younger brother Shogo Kamo was also an Olympic footballer for Japan.[3] In 2016, this team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

On March 26, 2004, Kamo died of heart failure at Miyamae Hospital in Kawasaki at the age of 89. He was the last surviving member of his team from the 1936 Olympics.[4]

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1936 2 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ "Takeshi Kamo". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  3. ^ sports-reference
  4. ^ 加茂健氏（１９３６年ベルリン五輪サッカー日本代表）心不全のため死去 [Mr. Takeshi Kamo (Japanese representative in football at the 1936 Olympics) dies of heart failure]. Nikkan Sports. 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2017-10-12.