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]
![]() Oyokota in 1932 | |||||||||||
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Full name | 大横田 勉 | ||||||||||
Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||
Born | (1913-04-20)April 20, 1913 Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||
Died | 1970 (aged 56–57) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||
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