Toshio Irie
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| Full name | 入江 稔夫 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japan | ||||||||||||
| Born |
November 5, 1911 Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | backstroke | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Toshio Irie (入江 稔夫, born November 5, 1911) was a Japanese Olympic medalist in swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Irie was born in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from the Engineering Department of Waseda University. In 1928, he set a new world record for the 200 meter backstroke on October 14, 1928 with a time of 2 minutes 37.8 seconds. Selected to be a member of the Japanese swimming team at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, Irie won the silver medal in the Men's 100 m Backstroke event, with teammates Masaji Kiyokawa and Kentaro Kawatsu taking the gold and bronze.
References
- Lohn, John. Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming. Scarecrow Press, (2010). ISBN 0810867753
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Preceded by Walter Laufer |
Men's 200 metres backstroke 14 October 1928 – 16 June 1930 |
Succeeded by George Kojac |