Shōta Iizuka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Japanese sprinter
Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1991
Place of Birth: Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor
Nationality: Japan
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
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About Shōta Iizuka
- Shota Iizuka (?? ??, Iizuka Shota, born 25 June 1991) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Iizuka started track and field after winning the local competition of a 100 metres race when he was in third grade; the club coach scouted him to 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.
- This earned him the gold medal, 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.
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