Kusuo Kitamura

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Kusuo Kitamura 1932

Kusuo Kitamura (Japanese 北 村 久 寿 雄 , Kitamura Kusuo ; born October 9, 1917 in Kōchi , Kōchi Prefecture ; † June 6, 1996 ) was a Japanese swimmer .

At the age of 14, he was the youngest swimmer ever to become an Olympic champion . At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , he won the gold medal in the 1,500 m freestyle. In 1965 he was inducted into the international swimming pool 's hall of fame .

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SURNAME Kitamura, Kusuo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Kochi
DATE OF DEATH June 6, 1996