Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ! Gold | Ishii, ShohachiShohachi Ishii | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Bantamweight |
| 2 ! Silver | Takemoto, MasaoMasao Takemoto | Gymnastics | Men's Long Horse Vault |
| 2 ! Silver | Uesako, TadaoTadao Uesako | Gymnastics | Men's Floor Exercises |
| 2 ! Silver | Suzuki, HiroshiHiroshi Suzuki | Swimming | Men's 100m Freestyle |
| 2 ! Silver | Hashizume, ShiroShiro Hashizume | Swimming | Men's 1500m Freestyle |
| 2 ! Silver | Goto, ToruToru Goto, Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Hiroshi Suzuki, and Teijiro Tanikawa | Swimming | Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay |
| 2 ! Silver | Kitano, YushuYushu Kitano | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Flyweight |
| 3 ! Bronze | Ono, TakashiTakashi Ono | Gymnastics | Men's Long Horse Vault |
| 3 ! Bronze | Uesako, TadaoTadao Uesako | Gymnastics | Men's Long Horse Vault |
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