Hiroshi Suzuki (swimmer)
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was a freestyle
swimmer from Japan
. At the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki, Finland, he represented Japan winning two silver medals: one in the individual 100m freestyle and the other as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. At the 1952 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, a total number of eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The events were held at the Swimming Stadium. There was a total of 319 participants from 48 countries competing.-Medal table:...
in Helsinki, Finland, he represented Japan winning two silver medals: one in the individual 100m freestyle and the other as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team.