Shozo Makino (swimmer)

Makino Shōzō

Personal information
Full name	牧野 正蔵
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1915-05-15)May 15, 1915 Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died	February 12, 1987(1987-02-12) (aged 71)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Event(s)	400-meter Freestyle 1500-meter freestyle
Medal record Representing Japan Men's Swimming 1932 Los Angeles 1500 m freestyle 1936 Berlin 400 m freestyle

Shozo Makino (牧野 正蔵, Makino Shōzō, 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.

Competitive highlights

• 1932 Olympics 1500 m freestyle - 19:14.1
• 1936 Olympics 400 m freestyle - 4:48.1

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• World record progression 400 metres freestyle
• World record progression 800 metres freestyle

External links

• Japanese Olympic Committee database
• Profile