Shinya Taniguchi
Japanese swimmer (1981–2013)
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Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, Taniguchi Shin'ya; 23 March 1981 – 4 September 2013) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
FullnameShinya Taniguchi
Nationality
Japan
Born6 February 1979
Mie, Japan
Died4 October 2013 (aged 34)
Mie, Japan
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| Full name | Shinya Taniguchi | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 February 1979 Mie, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 2013 (aged 34) Mie, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | butterfly | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Death
He died on 4 September 2013 from stomach cancer.[2]