is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.
Born in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Kiryū played football while at elementary school and became interested in track and field at junior high school, as his brother took part in the sport.桐生祥秀（京都・洛南）陸上100㍍ 驚異の記録続々 練習法は？. Koukoushishinbun. Retrieved on 30 April 2013. In 2011, he won the under-16 national title in the 100 metres at the National Sports Festival of Japan, with a time of 10.58 seconds.. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 30 April 2013.
The following year, Kiryū ran in the under-18 category at the same competition and broke the world youth best for the 100 metres by bettering Tamunosiki Atorudibo's record of 10.23 seconds by two hundredths of a second on 5 October 2012. Less than a month later, on 3 November 2012, Kiryū lowered his own record to 10.19 seconds.Yoshihide Kiryu, le nouvel Usain Bolt?
On 29 April 2013, Kiryū (still a student at Rakunan High School in Tō-ji)Larner, Brett (29 April 2013). High School Senior Kiryu World-Leading 10.01 to Tie 100 m Jr. WR, All-Time Japanese #2. Japan Running News. Retrieved on 30 April 2013. ran at the Oda Memorial meet and tied the World junior record of 10.01 seconds co-held by Darrel Brown and Jeffery Demps. The IAAF subsequently rejected the inclusion of the time as an official record due to the use of unapproved wind-speed measurement equipment on the track.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kiryū won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
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Yoshihide Kiryu at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)