Japanese swimmer (1915β1975)
 Shigeo Arai and Masanori Yusa (right) at the: 1936 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1915 Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | March 8, 1975 (aged 60) Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Medal record | |
Masanori Yusa (ιδ½ ζ£ζ², Yusa Masanori, January 20, 1915 – March 8, 1975) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won gold medals in the 4 Γ 200 m relay in the "1932." And 1936 Olympics, "setting world records on both occasions." In 1936 he finished almost simultaneously with Shigeo Arai and Masaharu Taguchi in the 100 m race and "was awarded a silver medal."
Yusa graduated from Nihon University and later worked for the Yokohama Rubber Company. In 1942, he married Yumeko Aizome, a famous stage and silent/sound film actress in Japan.
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