Tsutomu Ōyokota (大横田 勉, Ōyokota Tsutomu, April 20, 1913 – 1970)[1] was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. While a student at Meiji University, he set national records over 200 m (2:14.6) and 400 m (4:50.4). He was selected for the 1932 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 m event, despite suffering a severe bout of gastroenteritis before the Games.[2]

Tsutomu Ōyokota

Oyokota in 1932
Personal information
Full name	大横田 勉
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1913-04-20)April 20, 1913 Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Died	1970 (aged 56–57)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	freestyle
Medal record Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 400 m freestyle

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• Lohn, John. Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming. Scarecrow Press, (2010). ISBN 0810867753

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