Toshio Irie

Toshio Irie (入江 稔夫, November 5, 1911 – May 8, 1974)[1] was a Japanese swimmer.

This article is about the swimmer. For the bureaucrat and legislator, see Toshio Irie (bureaucrat).
Toshio Irie
Kentaro Kawatsu, Toshio Irie (center) and Masaji Kiyokawa at 1932 Olympics
Personal information
Full name入江 稔夫
National teamJapan
Born(1911-11-05)5 November 1911
Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Died8 May 1974(1974-05-08) (aged 62)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles 100 m backstroke

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
  1. Asahi Shimbun,　入江 稔夫氏」, May 10, 1974, p. 19
  2. Toshio Irie. sports-reference.com

Further reading
  • Lohn, John. Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming. Scarecrow Press, (2010). ISBN 0810867753
  • Toshio Irie's profile at databaseOlympics.com
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