Takayoshi Yoshioka
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | June 20, 1909 Nishihama, Shimane, Japan |
Died | May 5, 1984 Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprint running |
Medal record |
Takayoshi Yoshioka (吉岡 隆徳, Yoshioka Takayoshi, June 20, 1909 – May 5, 1984) was a Japanese sprinter who in 1935 jointly held the 100 m world record at 10.3 seconds. Four other men had clocked 10.3 s in 1935 or earlier, and Takayoshi was the only Asian person among them. He competed in various sprint events at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and finished sixth in the 100 m in 1932.[1] In retirement Yoshioka worked as an athletics coach.
See also
References
- ^ Takayoshi Yoshioka. sports-reference.com
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