Masaru Furukawa
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World records
Furukawa improved the world record of 200 metres breaststroke (long course) four times in 1954 and 1955, and his last record lasted until 1958.
Awards
Furukawa was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1981.
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- World record progression 200 metres breaststroke
References
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- 1936 births
- 1993 deaths
- Olympic swimmers for Japan
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- People from Hashimoto, Wakayama
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