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]

Hideo Iijima
Hideo Iijima at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1944-01-01) January 1, 1944 (age 80)
Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSprint running, baseball
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta 4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok 100 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1965 Budapest 100 m

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

References

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  1. ^ "Hideo Iijima". sports-reference. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  2. ^ 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