Toshio Irie

This article is about the swimmer. For the bureaucrat and legislator, see Toshio Irie (bureaucrat).

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

Toshio Irie

Kentaro Kawatsu, Toshio Irie (center) and Masaji Kiyokawa at 1932 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	入江 稔夫
National team	Japan
Born	(1911-11-05)5 November 1911 Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Died	8 May 1974(1974-05-08) (aged 62)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Japan Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 100 m backstroke

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.

Further reading

• Lohn, John. Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming. Scarecrow Press, (2010). ISBN 0810867753
• Toshio Irie's profile at databaseOlympics.com