Takayoshi Yoshioka, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Takayoshi Yoshioka

Japanese sprinter

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1909

Date of Death: 05-May-1984

Profession: sprinter

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Takayoshi Yoshioka (?? ??, Yoshioka Takayoshi, June 2, 1909 – May 5, 1984) was a Japanese sprinter who in 1935 jointly held the 100 m world record at 10.3 seconds.
Four other men had clocked 10.3 s in 1935 or earlier, and Takayoshi was the only Asian person among them.
He competed in various sprint events at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and finished sixth in the 100 m in 1932.
In retirement Yoshioka worked as an athletics coach.