Masaji Kiyokawa

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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 .

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Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus, Kiyokawa is the family name, Masaji the first name.
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SURNAME Kiyokawa, Masaji
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1913
DATE OF DEATH April 13, 1999