was a Japanese swimmer. Irie was born in Takatsuki, Osaka, and graduated from the Engineering Department of Waseda University. He finished fourth in the 100 m backstroke at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Later that year, on October 14, 1928, he set a new world record in the 200 m at 2 minutes 37.8 seconds. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, Irie won the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke, with teammates Masaji Kiyokawa and Kentaro Kawatsu taking the gold and bronze. References Further reading Lohn, John. Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming. Scarecrow Press, (2010). Toshio Irie's profile at databaseOlympics.com 1911 births 1974 deaths Waseda University alumni Olympic swimmers of Japan Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Japan People from Takatsuki, Osaka Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Japanese male backstroke swimmers Olympic silver medalists in swimming 20th-century Japanese people