Toshio Irie
This article is about the swimmer. For the bureaucrat and legislator, see Toshio Irie (bureaucrat).
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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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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]
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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