was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m relay, setting a new world record. In the individual 100 m race, he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai and was placed fourth, although photographs suggest he was second.Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle. sports-reference.com
Taguchi graduated from Rikkyo University, later worked at a Daimaru department store and coached swimming at a local Daimaru swimming club. He was recruited 1961 to prepare the national swimming team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.オリンピック東京大会 水泳日本代表選手団 . 月刊水泳 第161～163号. Japan Swimming Federation
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