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Ikuko Yoda

Ikuko Yoda at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1938-09-30)30 September 1938 Nagano, Japan
Died	14 October 1983(1983-10-14) (aged 45) Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprint running, hurdles
Medal record Representing  Japan Asian Games 1958 Tokyo 4×100 m 1962 Jakarta 80 m hurdles 1962 Jakarta 100 m 1962 Jakarta 4×100 m

Ikuko Yoda (依田 郁子, Yoda Ikuko, 30 September 1938 – 14 October 1983) was a Japanese sprinter. She competed at the 1964 Olympics in the 80 m hurdles and 4 × 100 m relay events and finished fifth in the hurdles, setting her personal best at 10.7 seconds.

Yoda retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. She committed suicide by hanging at the age of 45. She previously attempted suicide in 1960, after failing to qualify for the 1960 Olympics.

References

1. Ikuko Yoda Archived 29 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. "自殺データベース (8) 昭和50年代の自殺 (1975－1984)". www004 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
3. 山本幸子「スパイクに恋した女 依田郁子の精神的"アキレス腱"」『Sports Graphic Number』No.92(February 5, 1984), 文藝春秋, pp. 102–107

• 1938 births
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• Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture
• Japanese female sprinters
• Japanese female hurdlers
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• Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
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• Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
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• Japan Championships in Athletics winners
• Suicides in Tokyo
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