is a retired Japanese sprint runner and professional baseball player. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events, but was eliminated in semifinals on all occasions. At the 1968 Games he ran his personal best in all competitions (10.24–10.34 seconds depending on the wind). After the 1968 Olympics Iijima became a professional baseball player. He retired in 1971 and for one year worked as a baseball coach.
. sponichi.co.jp He later ran a sporting goods store in his native Mito.

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1944 births Living people Japanese male sprinters Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Universiade gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub