Hiroshi Suzuki (swimmer)
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BornSeptember 18, 1933
Aichi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Aichi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
SportSwimming
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| Born | September 18, 1933 Aichi Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
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| Sport | Swimming |
Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 弘, Suzuki Hiroshi; born September 18, 1933) is a retired Japanese freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 100 m and 4×200 m relay events at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won two silver medals in 1952.[1] In the 100 m event in the 1952 Olympics, Hiroshi actually posted an identical time to the eventual gold medal winner, Clarke Scholes of the US. Officials used a judges decision to award Clarke Scholes the gold medal and Hiroshi Suzuki the silver medal.[2] He won gold medals in these two events at the 1954 Asian Games.