Ikuko Yoda

Ikuko Yoda

Ikuko Yoda at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	September 30, 1938 Nagano, Japan
Died	October 14, 1983 (aged 45) Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprint running, hurdles
Medal record Competitor for  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, 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.^[1]

Yoda retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. She died by committing suicide at the age of 45.^[1] She previously attempted suicide in 1960, after failing to qualify for the 1960 Olympics.^[2]

References

1. Ikuko Yoda. sports-reference.com
2. 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(1984-02-05), 文藝春秋, pp. 102–107