Kyohei Ushio (Japanese: 潮 喬平, Hepburn: Ushio Kyōhei, 12 December 1934 – 25 March 2010), also spelled Kyoshei Ushio,[1] was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres, the men's 200 metres, and the men's 4x100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]

Kyohei Ushio
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born(1934-12-12)12 December 1934
Shimane, Japan
Died25 March 2010(2010-03-25) (aged 75)
Tokyo, Japan
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Ushio ran 10.5 seconds in the 100 metres on two occasions, both in 1956 (in Nerima) and in 1957 (in Kumamoto), both times winning performances.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kyohei Ushio at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kyohei Ushio Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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