Shota Iizuka
JapanActive- Born
- Jun 25, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Omaezaki, Japan
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
- Weight
- 78 kg
Shōta Iizuka (飯塚 翔太, Iizuka Shōta; born 25 June 1991) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Iizuka started to compete in track and field after winning a local 100 metre competition when he was in third grade; the coach of a local club scouted his performance in this race and brought him to join his track and field club.
He attended Fujieda Meisei High School and then Chuo University, where he studied law. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Iizuka won the 200 metres title with a time of 20.67 seconds, making him the first Japanese male sprinter to win a medal in the event.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Iizuka won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He has won a total of eight medals (three gold, four silver, one bronze) in international athletics competitions.
As of Nov 1, 2026: 200 m 20.11 (#182 all-time), 100 m 10.08 (#465 all-time), 2026 season best 20.72 (Mar 21, 2026, Prefectural Yamanokuchi Athletics Stadium, Miyakonojo (JPN)) · Last competition: Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego, Aug 30, 2026, 10.35 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100m | 10.18 | +1.8 | Apr 12, 2026 | 80th Yoshioka Memorial Izumo Meet |
| 2026 | 200m | 20.72 | +3.8 | Mar 21, 2026 | The 3rd Miyazaki Athletics Records Meeting |
| 2026 | 4x100m | 38.01 | – | May 2, 2026 | World Athletics Relays |
| 2025 | 100m | 10.21 | +1.7 | Sep 27, 2025 | 73rd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
| 2025 | 200m | 20.45 | +1.2 | Aug 3, 2025 | Fuji Hokuroku World Trial 2025, Hokuroku Park Athletic Field, Fujiyoshida |
| 2025 | 4x100m | 38.95 | – | Oct 5, 2025 | Japan Games, Athletic Stadium, Hikone |
| 2024 | 100m | 10.28 | +0.6 | Apr 13, 2024 | 78th Yoshioka Memorial Izumo Meet |
| 2024 | 200m | 20.46 | -0.4 | May 3, 2024 | 39th Shizuoka International Athletics Meet, Prefectural Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi |