Ikuko Yoda
Japanese hurdler and sprinter
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Ikuko Yoda (依田 郁子, Yoda Ikuko; 30 September 1938 – 14 October 1983) was a Japanese sprinter who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Born30 September 1938
Nagano, Japan
Died14 October 1983 (aged 45)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Biography
Yoda finished second behind Pat Nutting in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1963 WAAA Championships[1][2] and 1964 WAAA Championships.[3][4]
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Yoda competed in the 80 metres hurdles and 4 × 100 metres relay events and finished fifth in the hurdles, setting her personal best at 10.7 seconds.[5]
Yoda retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. She committed suicide by hanging at the age of 45.[6] She had previously attempted suicide in 1960, after failing to qualify for the 1960 Olympics.[7]
