 Iizuka in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 33) Omaezaki, Shizuoka |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| University team | Chuo University |
| Club | Mizuno Track Club |
| Coached by | Katsumi Sakai |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.08 s (2017) 200 m: 20.11 s (2016) |
| Medal record | |
Shōta Iizuka (飯塚 翔太, Iizuka Shōta, born 25 June 1991) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.
Iizuka started to compete in track and field 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 Chuo University, where he studied law.
At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Iizuka won the 200 metres 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 4 × 100 metres relay. He has won a total of eight medals (three gold, four silver, one bronze) in international athletics competitions.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.08 s | +1.9 m/s | Tottori, Japan | June 4, 2017 | Japan's 9th-fastest time |
| 200 m | 20.11 s | +1.8 m/s | Nagoya, Japan | June 26, 2016 | Japan's 2nd-fastest time |
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 Japanese record holder – 37.60 s (relay leg: 2nd) (Rio de Janeiro, August 19, 2016)
- Current Japanese university record holder – 38.44 s (relay leg:2nd) (Tianjin, October 9, 2013)
- with Ryōta Yamagata, Yoshihide Kiryū, and Asuka Cambridge
- with Ryōta Yamagata, Asuka Cambridge, and Kazuma Ōseto
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 1st | 200 m | 20.67 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.89 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 4th | 200 m | 21.10 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 9th (sf) | 200 m | 21.02 (wind: -0.1 m/s) | |
| – (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 36th (h) | 200 m | 20.81 (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.35 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 3rd | 200 m | 20.33 (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.12 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 18th (sf) | 200 m | 20.61 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.39 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| East Asian Games | Tianjin, China | 2nd | 200 m | 21.01 (wind: -0.3 m/s) | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.44 (relay leg: 2nd) GR, NUR | |||
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.40 (relay leg: 4th) |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 4th | 200 m | 20.87 (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.49 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.88 (relay leg: 3rd) | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 30th (h) | 200 m | 20.49 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.60 (relay leg: 2nd) AR | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 200 m | 20.62 (wind: +2.1 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.04 (relay leg: 2nd) | |||
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 6th | 200 m | 20.68 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.94 (relay leg: 4th) | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.05 (relay leg: 2nd) |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 38th (h) | 200 m | 21.02 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 22nd (sf) | 200 m | 20.77 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 18th (sf) | 200 m | 20.54 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 13th (rep) | 200 m | 20.72 |
National Championship
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Japan Championships | Yokohama, Kanagawa | – (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ (relay leg: 4th) |
| 2011 | Japan Championships | Kumagaya, Saitama | 4th | 200 m | 20.64 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| Yokohama, Kanagawa | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.48 (relay leg: 2nd) | ||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.02 (relay leg: 2nd) GR | |||
| 2012 | Japan Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 4th | 100 m | 10.36 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.45 (0.0 m/s) | |||
| Yokohama, Kanagawa | – (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF (relay leg: 4th) | ||
| 2013 | Japan Championships | Chōfu, Tokyo | 1st | 200 m | 20.31 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2014 | Japan Championships | Fukushima, Fukushima | 3rd | 200 m | 20.66 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2015 | Japan Championships | Niigata, Niigata | – (f) | 200 m | DNF |
| 2016 | Japan Championships | Nagoya, Aichi | 1st | 200 m | 20.11 (wind: +1.8 m/s) PB |
| 2017 | Japan Championships | Osaka, Osaka | 3rd | 200 m | 20.55 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
References
- ^ Profile. JAAF. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
- ^ Shōta Iizuka. nbcolympics.com
- Men's 200m Final IAAF (July 24, 2010). Retrieved on July 26, 2010
- 「和製ボルト」飯塚翔太、世界ジュニアで「金」 (Japanese) Archived July 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Yomiuri Shimbun (July 24, 2010). Retrieved on July 26, 2010
- Martin, David (July 24, 2010). Stormy Kendrik finishes like a thunderbolt to win USA's first championships gold – Day Five Evening Wrap IAAF. Retrieved on July 26, 2010
- Mckirdy, Andrew (August 20, 2016). "Bolt completes triple-triple with Jamaica's gold in 4×100 relay; Japan makes history by taking silver". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Representing Chuo University
- 2nd (h) / 20.42 (wind: +1.4 m/s)
External links
- Shōta Iizuka at World Athletics
- Shōta Iizuka at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Shōta Iizuka – Paris 2024 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Shōta Iizuka – Tokyo 2020 at JAAF (in Japanese)
- Shōta Iizuka at Mizuno Track Club (in Japanese)
- Shōta Iizuka at Olympedia (archive)
- Shōta Iizuka at Olympics.com
- Shōta Iizuka at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Shōta Iizuka – Paris 2024 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Shōta Iizuka – Tokyo 2020 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Shōta Iizuka – Rio 2016 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Shōta Iizuka – London 2012 at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese) (in English)
- Shōta Iizuka on Blog
| World U20 Champions in men's 200 metres | |
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Japanese male sprinters
- Olympic male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Japan
- Olympic silver medalists for Japan
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Japan
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Competitors at the 2011 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Sportspeople from Shizuoka Prefecture
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen