Iwao Aizawa
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Japanese |
Born | Kanazawa, Japanese Empire | 29 August 1906
Died | October 1945 New Bilibid prison camp, Muntinlupa, Commonwealth of the Philippines | (aged 39)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Iwao Aizawa (相沢 巌夫, Aizawa Iwao, 29 August 1906 – October 1945) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] He served during World War II, and died in New Bilibid prison camp after the war.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Iwao Aizawa at Olympedia
- ^ "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.
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- Japanese prisoners of war
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