Takayoshi Yoshioka was a Japanese sprinter who in 1935 jointly held the 100 m world record at 10.3 seconds. Four other men had clocked 10.3 s in 1935 or earlier, and Takayoshi was the only Asian person among them. He competed in various sprint events at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and finished sixth in the 100 m in 1932. In retirement Yoshioka worked as an athletics coach. Takayoshi Yoshioka (Empire of Japan) set the men's 100 m world record of 10.3 in Tokyo, Japan on June 15, 1935. It stood 12 months, until Jesse Owens's 10.2 on June 20, 1936. Wiki link