| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (1906-08-29)29 August 1906 Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Empire of Japan |
| Died | October 1945(1945-10-00) (aged 39) New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Iwao Aizawa (相沢 巌夫, Aizawa Iwao, 29 August 1906 – October 1945) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He served during World War II, and died in New Bilibid Prison after the war from malaria.
References
- ^ "Iwao Aizawa". Olympedia.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Iwao Aizawa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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