Toshio Irie

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

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

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.

Further reading

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