Shigeo Sugiura

Shigeo Sugiura
Shigeo Sugiura at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born10 May 1917 (1917-05-10)
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died10 April 1988 (1988-04-11) (aged 70)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle relay

Shigeo Sugiura (杉浦 重雄, Sugiura Shigeo, 10 May 1917 – 10 April 1988) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, setting a new world record.[1]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shigeo Sugiura". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.