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Japanese swimmer (1916–1944)
Shigeo Arai
 Shigeo Arai (left) and Masanori Yusa at the 1936 Olympics |
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| Born | August 8, 1916Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | July 19, 1944 (aged 27)Burma |
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| Sport | Swimming (freestyle) |
Medal record Representing  Japan Olympics  1936 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle relay  1936 Berlin 100 m freestyle |
Shigeo Arai (新井 茂雄, Arai Shigeo, August 8, 1916 – July 19, 1944) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1936 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, setting a world record. In the individual 100 m race he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Masaharu Taguchi and was awarded a bronze medal. Those Games were the only international competition for Arai, though he won three national titles in the 100 m and four in the 200 m freestyle between 1937 and 1940.[1]
While serving in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, he was killed in action in Burma.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Shigeo Arai Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2020-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.