Reizo Koike
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 Erwin Sietas, Tetsuo Hamuro and Reizo Koike at the 1936 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | December 15, 1915 |
| Died | August 3, 1998 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | 200-meter breaststroke |
Reizo Koike (小池 禮三, Koike Reizō; December 12, 1915 – August 3, 1998) was a Japanese swimmer who specialized in the 200 m breaststroke.
As a swimmer
Koike won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics in the 200m breaststroke, and set an unofficial world record in the 100 between these Olympics. During his career Koike won eight national titles.[1]
As a coach and administrator
After the end of World War II, Koike became a coach for the Japanese national Olympic swimming team and chairman of the Japan Swimming Federation. Koike was present in Barcelona during the 1992 Summer Olympics, when Kyoko Iwasaki won the gold medal.
Awards
In 1990 Koike received the Olympic Order in Silver, and in 1996 was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
