Takayoshi Yoshioka
Japanese track and field athlete
Died when: 74 years 320 days (898 months)Star 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.
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