Yoshioka Takayoshi
Yoshioka Takayoshi ( Japanese 吉岡 隆 徳 ; born June 2, 1909 in Nishihama (today: Izumo ), Shimane Prefecture ; † May 5, 1984 in Fuchū , Tokyo Prefecture ) was a Japanese sprinter .
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he was sixth over 100 m and fifth in the 4-by-100-meter relay . He reached the quarter-finals over 200 m .
On June 15, 1935 in Tokyo and on July 6, 1935 in Osaka , he set the world record over 100 m with 10.3 s .
At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, he was eliminated over 100 m in the quarter-finals and in the 4-by-100-meter relay in the preliminary run.
He was six times Japanese champion over 100 m (1931, 1932, 1935, 1938-1940).
Personal bests
Web links
- Yoshioka Takayoshi in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Yoshioka Takayoshi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yoshioka, Takayoshi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 吉岡, 隆 徳 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | japanese sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nishihama (now: Izumo ), Shimane Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th May 1984 |
| Place of death | Foxu |