Takayoshi Yoshioka

Japanese track and field athlete
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IntroJapanese track and field athlete
PlacesJapan
wasRunner Athlete Sprinter
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth20 June 1909
Death5 May 1984Fuchū (aged 74 years)
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Biography

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. In retirement Yoshioka worked as an athletics coach.

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