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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.

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