Toshio Irie
Japanese swimmer (1911–1974)
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 | (1911-11-05)5 November 1911 Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||
Died | 8 May 1974(1974-05-08) (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||
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Toshio Irie (入江 稔夫, November 5, 1911 – May 8, 1974)[1] was a Japanese swimmer.
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]
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Further reading
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toshio Irie.
- 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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