About Tsutomu Ōyokota
Lived 1913 – 1994 (aged 81). Tsutomu Ōyokota was a Japanese swimmer.
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. While a student at Meiji University, he set national records over 200 m (2:14.6) and 400 m (4:50.4). He was selected for the 1932 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 m event, despite suffering a severe bout of gastroenteritis before the Games.
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Who was Tsutomu Ōyokota?
Japanese swimmer (1913–1994)
When was Tsutomu Ōyokota born?
Tsutomu Ōyokota was born on 20 April 1913 in Hiroshima.
When did Tsutomu Ōyokota die?
Tsutomu Ōyokota died on 9 October 1994.
What was Tsutomu Ōyokota's occupation?
Tsutomu Ōyokota was a swimmer.
What nationality was Tsutomu Ōyokota?
Tsutomu Ōyokota was Japanese.
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