Shozo Makino (swimmer)

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Makino Shōzō
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Personal information
Full name 牧野 正蔵
Nationality Japanese
Born (1915-05-15)May 15, 1915
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Sport
Sport Swimming
Event(s) 400-meter Freestyle
1500-meter freestyle

Shozo Makino (牧野 正蔵 Makino Shōzō?, May 15, 1915 – February 12, 1987) was a Japanese Olympic swimmer. He won silver medal for the Men's 1500 meter freestyle event in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and a bronze medal for the Men’s 400 meter freestyle event in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Makino was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and was a graduate of Waseda University. On August 30, 1931, while still a middle school student, he set a new world record for the Men’s 800-meter freestyle with a time of 10 minutes 16.6 seconds.

Competitive highlights

  • 1932 Olympics 1500 m freestyle - 19:14.1
  • 1936 Olympics 400 m freestyle - 4:48.1

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