Iwao Masuda

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIwao•Masuda
Used nameIwao•Masuda
Original name増田•礒
Born25 December 1914 in ?, Shizuoka (JPN)
AffiliationsShizuoka Technical High School, Shizuoka (JPN)
NOC Japan

Biography

Iwao Masuda was a Japanese track and field athlete who specialised as a sprinter. Masuda won the 400 metres at the 1932 Japan Athletics Championships in 50 seconds flat, earning him a place on the Japanese Olympic team. At the Los Angeles Games he reached the quarter-finals in the 400 metres in addition to finishing fifth in the final of the 4 × 400 metres relay.

Personal Best: 400 – 50.0 (1932).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Athletics JPN Iwao Masuda
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h1 r2/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Japan 5