Makoto Fukui
Appearance
![]() Makoto Fukui (right) in 1964 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Shimane Prefecture, Empire of Japan | February 28, 1940
Died | October 18, 1992 | (aged 52)
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Makoto Fukui (福井 誠, Fukui Makoto, February 28, 1940 – October 18, 1992) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He was part of the Japanese teams that won Olympic medals in 1960 and 1964, and set three world records in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1959 and 1963. At the 1960 Olympics Fukui also reached the final of the individual 400 m event.[1] He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1964 Olympics.
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- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Japan
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