Masanori Yusa
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Shigeo Arai and Masanori Yusa (right) at the 1936 Olympics
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| Born | January 20, 1915 Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | March 8, 1975 (aged 60) Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
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| Sport | Swimming |
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Masanori Yusa (遊佐 正憲 Yusa Masanori?, January 20, 1915 – March 8, 1975) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won gold medals in the 4×200 m relay in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, setting world records on both occasions. In 1936 he finished almost simultaneously with Shigeo Arai and Masaharu Taguchi in the 100 m race and was awarded a silver medal.[1]
Yusa graduated from Nihon University and later worked for the Yokohama Rubber company. In 1942, he married Yumeko Aizome, a famous actress in Japan.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Masanori Yusa. sports-reference.com
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