Hisakichi Toyoda

Japanese swimmer (1912–1976)
Hisakichi Toyoda
Personal information
BornJanuary 2, 1912
DiedOctober 7, 1976(1976-10-07) (aged 64)[1]
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles 4×200 m freestyle

Hisakichi Toyoda (豊田 久吉, Toyoda Hisakichi) (January 2, 1912 – October 7, 1976) was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There he won the gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay event. He was born in Yamaguchi, Japan, and is the grandfather of three-time Olympian Kenji Watanabe.

References

  1. ^ Obituary in Yomiuri Shimbun, October 8, 1976, pg. 23
  • Hisakichi Toyoda at databaseOlympics.com
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hisakichi Toyoda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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Olympic champions in men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay


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