Takayoshi Yoshioka

Takayoshi Yoshioka
Personal information
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
Representing  Japan
Far Eastern Championship Games
1927 Shanghai 100 m
1927 Shanghai 200 m
1930 Tokyo 100 m
1930 Tokyo 200 m
1934 Manila 100 m
1934 Manila 200 m

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Takayoshi Yoshioka. sports-reference.com
Naoto Tajima, Takayoshi Yoshioka and Ikuko Yoda
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