Masanori Yusa
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was a Japanese
freestyle swimmer
. He won gold medals for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 1932 Summer Olympics
and 1936 Summer Olympics
. He won silver medal for the Men's 100 m freestyle in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture
, Japan
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
freestyle swimmer
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...
. He won gold medals for the Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
and 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
. He won silver medal for the Men's 100 m freestyle in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, 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...
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Competitive highlights
- 1932 Olympics 4×200 m freestyle relay - 8:58.4 (World record)
- 1936 Olympics 100 m freestyle - 57.9
- 1936 Olympics 4×200 m freestyle relay - 8:51.5 (World record)