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)