Hideo_Iijima

Hideo Iijima

Hideo Iijima

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Hideo Iijima (飯島 秀雄, Iijima Hideo, born January 1, 1944) 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]

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

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    "Hideo Iijima". sports-reference. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
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    1969年（昭44）　世界初の代走屋・飯島秀雄　デビュー戦で初盗塁 Archived July 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sponichi.co.jp


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