was a Japanese football player who represented the Japan national team. His brother Shogo Kamo also played for Japan national team.
National team career Miracle of Berlin (1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on August 4) Kamo was born in Hamamatsu on February 8, 1915. In 1936, when he was a Waseda University student, he was selected for the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He debuted against Sweden at this competition on August 4. Japan completed a come-from-behind victory against Sweden. The first victory in the Olympics for Japan and a historic victory over one of the powerhouses became later known as "Miracle of Berlin" (ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. On August 7, he also played against Italy. He played two games for Japan in 1936.Japan National Football Team Database His younger brother Shogo Kamo was also an Olympic footballer for Japan.sports-reference In 2016, this team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
On March 26, 2004, Kamo died of heart failure at Miyamae Hospital in Kawasaki at the age of 89. He was the last surviving member of his team from the 1936 Olympics.
National team statistics
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals193620Total20
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association