Hideo Iijima Explained

Birth Date:1 January 1944
Birth Place:Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Sport:Sprint running, baseball
Show-Medals:yes

is a retired Japanese sprint runner and professional baseball player. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events, but was eliminated in semifinals on all occasions. At the 1968 Games he ran his personal best in all competitions (10.24–10.34 seconds depending on the wind).[1]

After the 1968 Olympics Iijima became a professional baseball player. He retired in 1971 and for one year worked as a baseball coach.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hideo Iijima . sports-reference . May 16, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107222024/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ii/hideo-iijima-1.html . November 7, 2012 . mdy-all .
  2. http://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/special/calender/calender_april/KFullNormal20080407142.html 1969年(昭44) 世界初の代走屋・飯島秀雄 デビュー戦で初盗塁