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Yoda Ikuko
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoda, Ikuko 1938 births 1983 suicides 1983 deaths Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture Japanese female sprinters Japanese female hurdlers Olympic female hurdlers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west. Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Ueda, and Iida. Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The abundance of mountain ranges, natural scenic beauty, and rich history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a world-class winter sports tourist destination, including hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics and a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
