Makoto Fukui

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Makoto Fukui
Makoto Fukui (right) in 1964
Personal information
Born(1940-02-28)February 28, 1940
Shimane Prefecture, Empire of Japan
DiedOctober 18, 1992(1992-10-18) (aged 52)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Sofia 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1963 Porto Alegre 100 m freestyle

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. He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1964 Olympics.

References

  1. ^ "Makoto Fukui". Olympedia. 2022-10-23.