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Hiroshi Yoneyama

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Hiroshi Yoneyama
Hiroshi Yoneyama in 1928
Personal information
Born1908
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
DiedJanuary 24, 1988
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam 4x200 m freestyle

Hiroshi Yoneyama (米山 弘, Yoneyama Hiroshi, 1908 in Ibaraki – January 24, 1988)[citation needed] was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

A graduate of Waseda University, Yoneyama was a member of the Japanese team which won the silver medal for the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay event at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. He also placed fifth in the semifinal of the 400 meter freestyle event, and did not advance.

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