Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Weight 50 kg (110 lb) | Name Ikuko Yoda | |
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Sport Sprint running, hurdles Died October 14, 1983, Tokyo, Japan | ||
Ikuko Yoda (依田郁子, September 30, 1938 – October 14, 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 died by committing suicide at the age of 45. She previously attempted suicide in 1960, after failing to qualify for the 1960 Olympics.
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