Toru Goto
Encyclopedia
was a freestyle
swimmer from Japan
, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki, Finland. There he won a silver medal as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team, alongside Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
, Hiroshi Suzuki
and Teijiro Tanikawa
.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, a total number of eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The events were held at the Swimming Stadium. There was a total of 319 participants from 48 countries competing.-Medal table:...
in Helsinki, Finland. There he won a silver medal as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team, alongside Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
was a Japanese freestyle swimmer.He represented Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There, he won a silver medal as a member of the 4x200 m freestyle relay team, alongside Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa...
, Hiroshi Suzuki
Hiroshi Suzuki (swimmer)
was a freestyle swimmer from Japan. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, he represented Japan winning two silver medals: one in the individual 100m freestyle and the other as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team.-References:*...
and Teijiro Tanikawa
Teijiro Tanikawa
was a freestyle swimmer from Japan. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, and earned a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay team with teammates Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Yoshihiro Hamaguchi.-References:*...
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