Seiichiro Kashio
Encyclopedia
Seiichiro Kashio was a male tennis
player from Japan
. He graduated from Tokyo Higher Commercial School (now Hitotsubashi University
).
At the Antwerp Olympics
in 1920 he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event partnering Ichiya Kumagae
. In the doubles final, Kashio and Kumagae lost to Oswald Turnbull
and Max Woosnam of Great Britain
: 2–6, 7–5, 5–7, and 5–7.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He graduated from Tokyo Higher Commercial School (now Hitotsubashi University
Hitotsubashi University
is a national university specialised in the social sciences in Tokyo, Japan. The University has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Kanda.Hitotsubashi is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It is ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by École des Mines de Paris.Hitotsubashi...
).
At the Antwerp Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in 1920 he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event partnering Ichiya Kumagae
Ichiya Kumagae
was a Japanese tennis player and the first Japanese Olympic medalist. Born in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, he is best known for his two Olympic silver medals at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics...
. In the doubles final, Kashio and Kumagae lost to Oswald Turnbull
Oswald Turnbull
Oswald Graham Noel Turnbull was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He is best known for his gold medal in the men's doubles event at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.-References:*...
and Max Woosnam of Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
: 2–6, 7–5, 5–7, and 5–7.