Masaji Kiyokawa
Masaji Kiyokawa ( Japanese清 川 正 二; * February 11, 1913 , † April 13, 1999 ) was a Japanese swimmer.
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , he was Olympic champion over 100 m back . Four years later at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin , he was able to win the bronze medal again over this route. In 1978 he was inducted into the international swimming pool 's hall of fame . In 1989 he received the Asahi Prize for his achievements in swimming .
Web links
- Masaji Kiyokawa in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
- Personal data of Masaji Kiyokawa
- Masaji Kiyokawa in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Kiyokawa, Masaji |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese swimmer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1913 |
DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1999 |