Yoshinobu Oyakawa
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Yoshinobu "Yoshi" Oyakawa (born August 9, 1933) was a backstroke
swimmer from the United States
, who won the 100m Backstroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki, Finland. He is considered to be the last of the great "straight-arm-pull" backstrokers.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer from the United States
United States
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, who won the 100m Backstroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki, Finland. He is considered to be the last of the great "straight-arm-pull" backstrokers.