is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the high hurdles. She represented her country at two consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1996.
She was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Jamaican father.Yvonne Kanazawa. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-27.Olympic Stars. RIM. Retrieved on 2013-10-27. She grew up in Sacramento.
She has personal bests of 13.00 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (2000) and 8.12 seconds in the indoor 60 metres hurdles (1999). Both are current national records.
She is married to Larry Wade, another former professional hurdler and she has two sons (Jordan and Brandon). She is the head coach for sprints, hurdles and relays for the UNLV Rebels at the University of Las Vegas.Yvonne Wade. UNLV Rebels. Retrieved on 2013-10-27.
Competition record Representing 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States34th (h)100m hurdles13.301997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France11th (sf)60m hurdles8.30World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece29th (h)100m hurdles13.34East Asian GamesBusan, South Korea1st100m hurdles13.161998Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand5th100m hurdles13.421999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan12th (h)60m hurdles8.12World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain30th (qf)100m hurdles13.3314th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.802000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia15th (sf)100m hurdles13.162001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal18th (h)60m hurdles8.332002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka1st100m hurdles13.40Asian GamesBusan, South Korea5th100m hurdles13.572003World ChampionshipsParis, France34th (h)100m hurdles13.54Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines8th (h)100m hurdles14.64Did not start in the final
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