is a former Japanese

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player. Born in Saitama Prefecture, Ida graduated from Saitama High School. She was part of the national women's team that competed at the

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and

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, winning the bronze medals in both events, and also participated at the

, 1996 and 1998 Uber Cups. She won the women's singles title at the National Championships tournament in 1996 and 1997. Ida also competed at the

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, South Korea, clinched the women's singles silver and the women's team bronze medals. Ida who was affiliated with

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, took part at the

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in the women's singles event.

Achievements

East Asian Games

''Women's singles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Women's singles''

IBF International

''Women's singles''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ida, Takako 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture Japanese female badminton players Olympic badminton players of Japan Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women