Shiro Hashizume
Shiro Hashizume (橋爪四郎, Hashizume Shirō, born September 20, 1928) is a Japanese Olympic freestyle swimmer from Wakayama, Japan). He won the silver medal in the men's 1500m freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. He broke the world record in the same event on August 16, 1949, clocking 18:35.7. That time was bettered the same day, however, by compatriot Hironoshin Furuhashi at the American Swimming Championships in Los Angeles, California.[3]
 Hashizume (left) at the 1952 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Born | September 20, 1928 Wakayama, Japan[1][2] | ||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb)[1] | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Hashizume took up swimming at school. He continued swimming at Nihon University, which he entered in 1946 and graduated in 1951 with a law degree. Between 1952 and 1955 he worked for an insurance company, and then ran a swimming club in Yokohama. In 1987 he was awarded the Order of the Purple Ribbon "Shiju Hosho", and in 1992 inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1][3]
Hashizume is married and has one daughter and one son. He is a member of the Board of Education in Yokohama City.[1][3]
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shiro Hashizume. |
- 52年ヘルシンキ 競泳1500Ｍ自由形銀 橋爪四郎さん. nikkansports.com
- Shiro Hashizume. Sports-Reference.com
- Shiro Hashizume. International Swimming Hall of Fame
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| Preceded by Tomikatsu Amano |
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) August 16, 1949 |
Succeeded by Hironoshin Furuhashi |