ATHLETE
Toru Goto
1934 - Today

Toru Goto
Toru Goto (後藤 暢, Gotō Tōru; born June 26, 1934) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won a silver medal as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team, alongside Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa. Goto was born in Fukuoka. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Toru Goto is the 2,051st most popular athlete (up from 2,078th in 2019), the 1,825th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,734th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Japanese Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Toru Goto ranks 2,051 out of 6,025. Before him are Lorne Loomer, Sanda Toma, Vittorio Tamagnini, Patrick Leahy, Kenny Roberts Jr., and Leni Junker. After him are Frank Saker, Yelena Romanova, Khristo Markov, Franco Trincavelli, Désiré Beaurain, and Alejandro Casañas.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLorne Loomer
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,045
Sanda Toma
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,046
Vittorio Tamagnini
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,047
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 2,048
Kenny Roberts Jr.
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,049
Leni Junker
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,050
Toru Goto
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 2,051
Frank Saker
1907 - 1980
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 2,052
Yelena Romanova
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 2,053
Khristo Markov
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,054
Franco Trincavelli
1935 - 1983
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 2,055
Désiré Beaurain
1881 - 1963
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,056
Alejandro Casañas
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 2,057
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Toru Goto ranks 515. Before him are Florence Henderson, Joe Williams, Gert Blomé, King Curtis, Mr. Fuji, and Lars-Eric Lundvall. After him are Van Williams, Ahmad NikTalab, Todor Diev, Juan Manuel Bordeu, Eladio Rojas, and Paddy Driver.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsFlorence Henderson
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 509
Joe Williams
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 510
Gert Blomé
ATHLETE
1934 - 2021
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 511
King Curtis
SINGER
1934 - 1971
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 512
Mr. Fuji
WRESTLER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 513
Lars-Eric Lundvall
HOCKEY PLAYER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 514
Toru Goto
ATHLETE
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 515
Van Williams
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 516
Ahmad NikTalab
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 517
Todor Diev
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 518
Juan Manuel Bordeu
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1990
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 519
Eladio Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1991
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 520
Paddy Driver
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 521
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Toru Goto ranks 1,825 out of 6,245. Before him are Jun Maeda (1975), Lynn Okamoto (1970), Tomomi Fujimura (1978), Takashi Maeda (1981), Kyōko Koizumi (1966), and Hideaki Hagino (1973). After him are Shidzue Katō (1897), Atsushi Terui (1980), Tatsuya Kawahara (1985), Hiroshi Ohashi (1959), Takuya Ito (1976), and Kazuhiro Ninomiya (1946).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsJun Maeda
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 1,819
Lynn Okamoto
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 1,820
Tomomi Fujimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 1,821
Takashi Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 1,822
Kyōko Koizumi
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 1,823
Hideaki Hagino
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 1,824
Toru Goto
ATHLETE
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 1,825
Shidzue Katō
POLITICIAN
1897 - 2001
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,826
Atsushi Terui
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,827
Tatsuya Kawahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,828
Hiroshi Ohashi
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,829
Takuya Ito
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,830
Kazuhiro Ninomiya
MARTIAL ARTS
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,831
Among ATHLETES In Japan
Among athletes born in Japan, Toru Goto ranks 34. Before him are Kenjiro Shinozuka (1948), Yoshihiro Akiyama (1975), Kim Eui-tae (1941), Masushi Ouchi (1943), Shunkichi Hamada (1910), and Mayumi Aoki (1953). After him are Shinji Hosokawa (1960), Nobutaka Taguchi (1951), Beatriz (null), Hideaki Tomiyama (1957), Hiroshi Yamamoto (1962), and Koji Murofushi (1974).
Kenjiro Shinozuka
1948 - 2024
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 28
Yoshihiro Akiyama
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 29
Kim Eui-tae
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 30
Masushi Ouchi
1943 - 2011
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 31
Shunkichi Hamada
1910 - 2009
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 32
Mayumi Aoki
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 33
Toru Goto
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 34
Shinji Hosokawa
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 35
Nobutaka Taguchi
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 36
Beatriz
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 37
Hideaki Tomiyama
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 38
Hiroshi Yamamoto
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 39
Koji Murofushi
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 40