Shōta Iizuka
Shōta Iizuka 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 in international athletics competitions.
Personal bests
Records
- 200 metres
- *Current Japanese university record holder – 20.21 s
- 4×100 m relay
- *Current Asian and Japanese record holder – 37.60 s
- *Current Japanese university record holder – 38.44 s
Competition record
