Yoshitaka Iwamizu
Personal information
Born (1979-06-20) 20 June 1979
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTrack and field
Event3000 metres steeplechase
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Busan3000 m st.

Yoshitaka Iwamizu (岩水 嘉孝, Iwamizu Yoshitaka, born 20 June 1979 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

He finished fifth at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing, won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Korea and finished eleventh at the 2003 World Championships in Paris. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the finals there.

He graduated from the Juntendo University.

Personal bests

Event Time Date Place
5000m 13:37.99 21 May 2005 Fukuroi, Japan
10,000m 28:17.80 24 September 2010 Niigata, Japan
3000 m s'chase 8:18.93 (NR) 23 August 2003 Saint-Denis, France

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