Shōta Iizuka
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| Nationality |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 1991 Omaezaki, Shizuoka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.28 s (2013) 200 m: 20.21 s (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shōta Iizuka (飯塚 翔太, born June 25, 1991) is a Japanese sprinter, who specializes in the 200 metres.
He started track and field after winning the local competition of a 100m race when he was in third grade; the club coach scouted him to his track and field club. He attended Fujieda Meisei High School and then Chuo University.
At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Iizuka won the 200m title with a time of 20.67 seconds.[2] This earned him the gold medal, a Japanese male sprinter's first medal in the event.[1][3]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 10.28 | +0.9 m/s | Hiroshima | 29 April 2013 |
| 200 m | 20.21 | +1.4 m/s | Shizuoka | 3 May 2013 |
References
- ^ a b c 「和製ボルト」飯塚翔太、世界ジュニアで「金」 (Japanese) Yomiuri Shimbun (2010-07-24). Retrieved on 2010-07-26
- ^ Men's 200m Final IAAF (2010-07-24). Retrieved on 2010-07-26
- ^ Martin, David (2010-07-24). Stormy Kendrik finishes like a thunderbolt to win USA’s first championships gold – Day Five Evening Wrap IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-26