is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the

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. Iizuka started to compete in

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after winning a local 100 metre competition when he was in third grade; the coach of a local club scouted his performance in this race and brought him to join his track and field club. He attended Fujieda Meisei High School and then

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, where he studied law. At the

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, Iizuka won the

title with a time of 20.67 seconds, making him the first Japanese male sprinter to win a medal in the event. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Iizuka won a silver medal in the

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. He has won a total of eight medals (three gold, four silver, one bronze) in international athletics competitions.

Personal bests

Records

*200 metres **Current Japanese university record holder – 20.21 s (wind: +1.4 m/s) ( Fukuroi, May 3, 2013) *4×100 m relay **Current Asian and

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record holder – 37.60 s (relay leg: 2nd) (

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, August 19, 2016) **Current Japanese university record holder – 38.44 s (relay leg:2nd) (

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, October 9, 2013) : with Ryōta Yamagata,

Yoshihide Kiryū is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Born in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Kiryū played football while at elementary school and became interested in track and field at junior high school, as his brother took part in the sp ...

, and Asuka Cambridge : with Ryōta Yamagata, Asuka Cambridge, and Kazuma Ōseto

Competition record

National Championship

References

External links

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Shōta Iizuka
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Shōta Iizuka
at Mizuno Track Club *
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