Toshio Irie
Toshio Irie (入江 稔夫, November 5, 1911 – May 8, 1974)[1] was a Japanese swimmer.
 Kentaro Kawatsu, Toshio Irie (center) and Masaji Kiyokawa at 1932 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | 入江 稔夫 | |||||||||||||
| National team | Japan | |||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1911 Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Died | 8 May 1974 (aged 62) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Irie was born in Takatsuki, Osaka, and graduated from the Engineering Department of Waseda University. He finished fourth in the 100 m backstroke at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Later that year, on October 14, 1928, he set a new world record in the 200 m at 2 minutes 37.8 seconds. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, Irie won the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke, with teammates Masaji Kiyokawa and Kentaro Kawatsu taking the gold and bronze.[2]
References
- Asahi Shimbun, 入江 稔夫氏」, May 10, 1974, p. 19
- Toshio Irie. sports-reference.com
Further reading
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- Lohn, John. Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming. Scarecrow Press, (2010). ISBN 0810867753
- Toshio Irie's profile at databaseOlympics.com
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| Preceded by Walter Laufer |
Men's 200 metres backstroke world record-holder 14 October 1928 – 16 June 1930 |
Succeeded by George Kojac |
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