Ikuko Yoda
Ikuko Yoda ( Japanese 依田 郁 子 , Yoda Ikuko, married Miyamaru, 宮 丸 ; born September 30, 1938 in Nagano , † October 14, 1983 in Tokyo ) was a Japanese hurdler and sprinter .
In 1962 she won the Asian Games in Jakarta over 80 m hurdles and won silver over 100 m .
At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964, she was fifth in the 80 m hurdles and was eliminated in the run-up to the 4 x 100 meter relay .
She was Japanese champion over 80 m hurdles three times (1960, 1961, 1963), twice over 100 m (1959, 1961) and once over 200 m (1958).
At the age of 45 years, she committed suicide .
Personal bests
- 100 m: 11.6 s, April 21, 1963, Tachikawa
- 80 m hurdles:
- 10.72s, October 19, 1964, Tokyo
- hand-stopped: 10.6 s, October 13, 1963, Tokyo
Web links
- Ikuko Yoda in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Ikuko Yoda in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yoda, Ikuko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 依田, 郁 子; Miyamaru, Ikuko; 宮 丸, 郁 子 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese hurdler and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nagano |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1983 |
| Place of death | Tokyo |