Toshio Irie

Olympic swimmer
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Quick Facts

IntroOlympic swimmer
PlacesJapan
wasAthlete Swimmer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth5 November 1911, Ōsaka, Japan
Death8 May 1974Takatsuki, Japan (aged 62 years)
Star signScorpio
Education
Waseda University
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Biography

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

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.

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