Monta Suzuki
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 1 April 1913 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 10 July 1939 (aged 26) China |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Monta Suzuki (鈴木 聞多, Suzuki Monta; 1 April 1913 – 10 July 1939)[1]) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He died at the front in China on 10 July 1939 during the Second Sino-Japanese War while serving as a lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Army.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "鈴木聞多さん（中２９回）陸上競技選手" (in Japanese). 埼玉県立川越高等学校 同窓会. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Monta Suzuki Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]
   | This biographical article about a Japanese sprinter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1939 deaths
- Athletes from Saitama Prefecture
- Japanese men sprinters
- Olympic men sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- 20th-century Japanese sportsmen
- Military personnel from Saitama Prefecture
- Imperial Japanese Army officers
- Military personnel killed in the Second Sino-Japanese War
- Imperial Japanese Army personnel killed in World War II
- Japanese sprinter stubs