Shozo Makino (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shozo Makino (swimmer)

swimmer

Date of Birth: 15-May-1915

Place of Birth: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1987

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Shozo Makino (?? ??, Makino Shozo, 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.