Tetsuo Hamuro

Tetsuo Hamuro
Tetsuo Hamuro c. 1956
Personal information
Born7 September 1917
Fukuoka, Japan
Died30 October 2005 (aged 88)
Takaishi, Osaka, Japan
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin 200 m breaststroke

Tetsuo Hamuro (葉室 鐵夫, Hamuro Tetsuo, 7 September 1917 – 30 October 2005) was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. In 1935 he set a world record in the 200 m. Next year he won the gold medal in this event at the 1936 Olympics, setting a new Olympic record at 2:41.5. Hamuro swam the traditional breaststroke, while some of his competitors used the butterfly stroke, which was allowed at the time. Between 1935 and 1940 Hamuro never lost a race and won ten national breaststroke titles. After World War II he worked for the Mainichi newspaper as a sports journalist.[1] In 1990, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]

Hamuro's wife was also a swimmer and a world champion in the masters category.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tetsuo Hamuro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "TETSUO HAMURO (JPN) 1990 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.[dead link]