Hiroyasu Tsuchie

Hiroyasu Tsuchie (土江 寛裕, Tsuchie Hiroyasu; born 14 June 1974 in present-day Izumo, Shimane) is a coach and retired Japanese sprinter.

Hiroyasu Tsuchie

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	14 June 1974 (1974-06-14) (age 51) Izumo, Shimane, Japan
Alma mater	Waseda University
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event	100 metres
Retired	2006[1]
Now coaching	Yoshihide Kiryu
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.21 (2004) 200 m: 20.86 (2003)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Games 1998 Bangkok 4×100 m relay 2002 Busan 4×100 m relay Asian Championships 1998 Fukuoka 4×100 m relay 1998 Fukuoka 200 m

Coaching career

He has been the Strengthening Committee Member of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations since 2007.^[2]

University coaching career

• Josai University - Director ( - 2014)^[3]
• Toyo University - Sprint coach (2014 - present)^[3]

He is currently the sprint coach of the track and field club at Toyo University.^[4] He was previously the director of the track and field club at Josai University.

Notable Toyo University athletes trained by Hiroyasu Tsuchie include:

• Yoshihide Kiryu^[2] - He still trains with Tsuchie.^[5][6]
• Julian Walsh^[2]

Coaching honors

• Mizuno Sports Mentor Award - Silver Award 2017^[2]

Personal life

His father Ryokichi Tsuchie is the 1965 Japanese Championships champion in the 200 metres.^[7][8]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
1995	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	6th	4 × 100 m relay	40.37
1996	Olympic Games[9]	Atlanta, United States	66th (h)	100 m	10.58
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DQ
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	37th (qf)	100 m	10.38
			11th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	38.89
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	100 m	10.44
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.30
	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	8th	200 m	21.31
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.91
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	44th (h)	100 m	10.54
2002	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	4th	100 m	10.62
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	39.41
	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.90
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	6th	4 × 100 m relay	39.05
2004	Olympic Games[9]	Athens, Greece	39th (h)	100 m	10.37
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	38.49

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 100 metres: 1999
  • 200 metres: 1998

Personal bests

• 100 metres - 10.21 s (+1.0 m/s) (Tottori 2004)
• 100 metres - 10.09 s (+3.3 m/s) (Shizuoka 1999): Wind-assisted
• 200 metres - 20.86 s (0.0 m/s) (Fujiyoshida 2003)
• 200 metres - 20.86 s (+0.7 m/s) (Okayama 2003)
• 4×100 metres relay - 38.31 s (3rd leg) (Athens 1997): Former Asian and Japanese record