Masuda Iwao

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Masuda Iwao ( Japanese 増 田 礒 ; * December 25, 1914 in Shizuoka Prefecture ; date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter run .

At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932, he was fifth in the 4-by-400-meter relay and reached the quarter-finals over 400 m .

In 1932 he became Japanese champion. He set his personal best of 50.0 seconds in 1932.

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Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus Masuda is the family name, Iwao the first name.
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SURNAME Masuda, Iwao
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 増 田, 礒
BRIEF DESCRIPTION japanese sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH December 25, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Shizuoka Prefecture
DATE OF DEATH 20th century or 21st century