Ryo Mabuchi

Ryo Mabuchi
Personal information
Born(1933-03-12)March 12, 1933
Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
DiedNovember 22, 2021(2021-11-22) (aged 88)
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 10 m platform

Ryo Mabuchi (馬淵 良, 12 March 1933 – 22 November 2021) was a Japanese diver who won the 10 platform event at the 1958 Asian Games. Together with his wife Kanoko Tsutani-Mabuchi, he competed in the springboard and platform at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and placed 12th–18th. His daughter Yoshino Mabuchi also became an Olympic diver.[1]

Mabuchi died of emphysema on 22 November 2021, at the age of 88.[2]

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