Shunpei Uto

Shunpei Uto

Jack Medica, Noboru Terada and Shunpei Uto (right) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1918-12-01)December 1, 1918 Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
Alma mater	Rikkyo University
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Competitor for  Japan Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 400 m freestyle 1936 Berlin 1500 m freestyle

Shunpei Uto (鵜藤 俊平, Utō Shunpei, born December 1, 1918) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer who won two medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Uto endured much hardship after World War II and deposited his both medals to a pawnshop to get some money for living. He later found a job in general affairs at the Niigata Nippo company, but was often bullied here. After retiring he moved to Chiba Prefecture to do agriculture.^[2]

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