Education
Nihon University.
古橋 廣之進
Nihon University.
In 1948, he set world records in the 400 and 1,500 meter freestyles at the Japan national championships. Furuhashi and Japan were not allowed to compete at the 1948 Summer Olympics because of Japan"s role in World World War World War II Furuhashi competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, but did not perform well because of the lingering effects of dysentery which he had contracted during a swimming tour of South America in 1950. In total, Furuhashi set 33 world records during his swimming career.
After retiring from competitive swimming, he served as president of the Japanese Olympic Committee for five terms until retiring in 1999.
On August 2, 2009, he was found dead in his sleep at his hotel room in Rome, where he was staying for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships. Official 1949 United States. Championships 400m freestyle 4:33.3 800m freestyle 9:33.5 1500m freestyle 18:19.0 Unofficial 1947 Japan Championships 400m freestyle 4:38.4 Vice President - FINA.