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

Takeshi Kamo
加茂 健

Personal information
Full name	Takeshi Kamo
Date of birth	(1915-02-08)February 8, 1915
Place of birth	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Empire of Japan
Date of death	March 26, 2004(2004-03-26) (aged 89)
Place of death	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
Years	Team
????	Hamamatsu Daiichi High School
1932–1937	Waseda University
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936	Japan	2	(0)

National team career

Sano Horie Oita Takeuchi Tatsuhara Kim Ukon T. Kamo Matsunaga Kawamoto S. Kamo

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 tge 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

External links

• Takeshi Kamo – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Takeshi Kamo at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association

На других языках

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- [en] Takeshi Kamo

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[fr] Takeshi Kamo

Takeshi Kamo (加茂 健, Kamo Takeshi?, né le 8 février 1915 à Hamamatsu dans la préfecture de Shizuoka au Japon et mort le 26 mars 2004) est un footballeur japonais.

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[it] Takeshi Kamo

Takeshi Kamo (加茂健 Kamo Takeshi?; Hamamatsu, 8 febbraio 1915 – Tokyo, 26 marzo 2004) è stato un calciatore giapponese, di ruolo attaccante.

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[ru] Камо, Такэси

Такэси Камо (яп. 加茂 健, 8 февраля 1915, Хамамацу, Сидзуока — 26 марта 2004, Токио[d]) — японский футболист.

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