Shigeo Sugiura
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Shigeo•Sugiura |
| Used name | Shigeo•Sugiura |
| Original name | 杉浦•重雄 |
| Born | 10 May 1917 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (JPN) |
| Died | 10 April 1988 |
| Affiliations | Shizuoka Prefectural Iwata Minami High School, Iwata (JPN) |
| NOC |  Japan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Shigeo Sugiura attended high school in his home prefecture of Shizuoka before he went to Waseda University. Winning the 200 metre freestyle at the national championships in 1935 earned him a place on the Japanese team for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he was a member of the Japanese 4x200 free relay that outclassed the USA team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | JPN |
Shigeo Sugiura | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Japan | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 11 August 1936 - 3 August 1948: 8:51.5 (11 August 1936; Berlin, GER))