Born: 25/06/1932
Died: 05/12/1994
Height: 160 cm
Nationality: Japanese ![]()
Style: Right-handed, Penhold
Best WR: 1 (September 1954)
Ichiro Ogimura (Japanese: 荻村伊智朗) was born 25 June, 1932 in Itō, Japan.
A former World Ranking leader, Ogimura won 12 gold medals at the World Championships – 5 in team event, three in mixed doubles and twice in singles and doubles events. He was a 5-time Asian champion – twice in team and once in singles, doubles & mixed doubles events. On professional circuit, Ogimura won two singles and three doubles titles. On national level, Ogimura was a 5-time Japanese champion – three times in mixed doubles, twice in doubles and once, in singles event.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1954
London 
(Singles & Team)
(Doubles)
1955
Utrecht
(Team)
(Doubles)
1956
Tokyo 

(Singles, Doubles & Team)
1957
Stockholm 
(Mixed Doubles & Team) 
(Singles & Doubles)
1959
Dortmund 

(Doubles, Mixed Doubles & Team)
(Singles)
1961
Beijing
(Mixed Doubles)
(Team)
1963
Prague
(Team)
1965
Ljubljana
(Team)
ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
1953
Tokyo
(Team)
1960
Mumbai 


(Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles & Team)
PROFESSIONAL TOUR SINGLES ACCOLADES
1954
French Open 
1957
English Open 
1959
English Open
French Open 
PROFESSIONAL TOUR DOUBLES ACCOLADES
1954
French Open 
1957
English Open 
1959
English Open 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1953
Tenri 
(Singles & Doubles)
(Mixed Doubles)
1955
Tokyo 
(Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
1956
Tokyo 
(Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
1958
Omiya
(Mixed Doubles)
1959
Tokyo
(Singles)
1960
Tokyo
(Singles)
