Yoshihiro Hamaguchi

Personal information
Born	(1926-07-23)July 23, 1926 Kagawa, Empire of Japan
Died	August 9, 2011(2011-08-09) (aged 85)
Medal record Men's Swimming Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 4x200 m freestyle

Yoshihiro Hamaguchi (浜口 喜博, Hamaguchi Yoshihiro, June 23, 1926 – August 9, 2011^[1]) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer.

He represented Japan at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There, he won a silver medal as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team, alongside Toru Goto, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa. Also competed in the 100m freestyle advancing to the semifinals, missing the finals by a narrow margin.

After retiring he debuted as an actor in the 1955 film Buruuba as a Japanese version of Tarzan. He also appeared in the TV Show Shōnen Jet, a detective adventure show made by Kadokawa Pictures.

References

• databaseOlympics
• Buruuma at IMDb

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