is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.
Iizuka started to compete in track and field after winning a local 100 metre competition when he was in third grade; the coach of a local club scouted his performance in this race and brought him to join 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,Men's 200m Final IAAF (July 24, 2010). Retrieved on July 26, 2010 making him the first Japanese male sprinter to win a medal in the event.「和製ボルト」飯塚翔太、世界ジュニアで「金」 (Japanese) Yomiuri Shimbun (July 24, 2010). Retrieved on July 26, 2010Martin, David (July 24, 2010). Stormy Kendrik finishes like a thunderbolt to win USA's first championships gold – Day Five Evening Wrap IAAF. Retrieved on July 26, 2010
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.
Personal bests EventTimeWindVenueDateNotes100 m 10.08 s +1.9 m/sTottori, JapanJune 4, 2017Japan's 9th-fastest time200 m 20.11 s +1.8 m/sNagoya, JapanJune 26, 2016Japan's 2nd-fastest time
Records 200 metres Current Japanese university record holder – 20.21 s (wind: +1.4 m/s) (Fukuroi, May 3, 2013) relay Current Asian and Japanese record holder – 37.60 s (relay leg: 2nd) (Rio de Janeiro, August 19, 2016) Current Japanese university record holder – 38.44 s (relay leg:2nd) (Tianjin, October 9, 2013)
with Ryōta Yamagata, Yoshihide Kiryū, and Asuka Cambridge with Ryōta Yamagata, Asuka Cambridge, and Kazuma Ōseto
Competition record 2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada200 m20.67 (wind: +0.5 m/s) relay39.89 (relay leg: 4th)2011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan200 m21.10 (wind: -0.4 m/s)UniversiadeShenzhen, China (sf)200 m21.02 (wind: -0.1 m/s) (h) relayDQ (relay leg: 4th)2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom (h)200 m20.81 (wind: +1.1 m/s) relay38.35 (relay leg: 4th)2013UniversiadeKazan, Russia200 m20.33 (wind: +2.4 m/s) relay39.12 (relay leg: 4th)World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia (sf)200 m20.61 (wind: 0.0 m/s) relay38.39 (relay leg: 4th)East Asian GamesTianjin, China200 m21.01 (wind: -0.3 m/s) relay38.44 (relay leg: 2nd) GR, 2014World RelaysNassau, Bahamas relay38.40 (relay leg: 4th)Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea200 m20.87 (wind: +0.3 m/s) relay38.49 (relay leg: 2nd) relay3:01.88 (relay leg: 3rd)2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil (h)200 m20.49 (wind: +0.3 m/s) relay37.60 (relay leg: 2nd) AR2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom (sf)200 m20.62 (wind: +2.1 m/s) relay38.04 (relay leg: 2nd)2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia200 m20.68 (wind: +0.7 m/s) relay3:01.94 (relay leg: 4th)2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar9th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:02.05 (relay leg: 2nd)2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan38th (h)200 m21.022022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States22nd (sf)200 m20.772023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary18th (sf)200 m20.542024Olympic GamesParis, France13th (rep)200 m20.722025Asian ChampionshipsGumi, South Korea4th200 m20.66World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan36th (h)200 m20.64
National Championship 2010Japan ChampionshipsYokohama, Kanagawa (h) relayDQ (relay leg: 4th)Representing Chuo University2011Japan ChampionshipsKumagaya, Saitama200 m20.64 (wind: 0.0 m/s)Yokohama, Kanagawa relay39.48 (relay leg: 2nd) relay3:05.02 (relay leg: 2nd) GR2012Japan ChampionshipsOsaka, Osaka100 m10.36 (wind: 0.0 m/s)200 m20.45 (0.0 m/s)Yokohama, Kanagawa (h) relayDNF (relay leg: 4th)2013Japan ChampionshipsChōfu, Tokyo200 m20.31 (wind: +0.9 m/s)2014Japan ChampionshipsFukushima, Fukushima200 m20.66 (wind: +0.9 m/s)2015Japan ChampionshipsNiigata, Niigata (f)200 mDNF2nd (h) / 20.42 2016Japan ChampionshipsNagoya, Aichi200 m20.11 (wind: +1.8 m/s) PB2017Japan ChampionshipsOsaka, Osaka200 m20.55 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
References
External links
Shota Iizuka at Mizuno Track Club (archived)
Shota Iizuka at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)
Shota Iizuka on Blog