Toshio Toyota

Toshio Toyota (豊田 敏夫, Toyota Toshio; born 19 July 1956 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto) is a Japanese retired sprinter. He qualified for the 1980 Japan Olympic team but did not compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.^[2][3] He was the gold medallist in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1981 Asian Championships and the first Japanese to run under 21 seconds with electronic timing in the 200 metres.^[4]

Toshio Toyota

Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	19 July 1956 (1956-07-19) (age 69)[1] Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan[1]
Alma mater	Kumamoto Prefectural Taragi High School[1]
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 metres 200 metres
Retired	1987[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.41 (1982) 200 m: 20.81 (1982)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Japan Asian Games 1982 New Delhi 200 m 1982 New Delhi 4×100 m relay Asian Championships 1981 Tokyo 200 m 1981 Tokyo 4×100 m relay 1979 Tokyo 200 m

Personal bests

• 100 metres – 10.41 (1982)
• 200 metres – 20.81 (1982) - Former national record

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan and Asia (World Cup only)
1977	World Cup	Düsseldorf, West Germany	6th	200 m	21.24 (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1979	Asian Championships	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	200 m	21.39
1981	Asian Championships	Tokyo, Japan	5th	100 m	10.75
			1st	200 m	20.99
			1st	4×100 m relay	39.86 (relay leg: 2nd)
	World Cup	Rome, Italy	8th	200 m	21.39 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
			7th	4×100 m relay	40.07 (relay leg: 1st)
1982	Asian Games	New Delhi, India	2nd	200 m	21.13
			3rd	4×100 m relay	39.97 (relay leg: 4th)

National titles

• Japanese Championships
  • 100 m: 1977, 1979
  • 200 m: 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982