Yvonne Kanazawa
Japanese hurdler
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Yvonne Kanazawa Scott (金沢 イボンヌ, Kanazawa Ibonnu, born 19 November 1974) 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-American father. 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.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Japan | |||||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 34th (h) | 100m hurdles | 13.30 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 11th (sf) | 60m hurdles | 8.30 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 29th (h) | 100m hurdles | 13.34 | |
| East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 1st | 100m hurdles | 13.16 | |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 100m hurdles | 13.42 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 12th (h) | 60m hurdles | 8.12 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 30th (qf) | 100m hurdles | 13.33 | |
| 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.80 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 15th (sf) | 100m hurdles | 13.16 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 18th (h) | 60m hurdles | 8.33 |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1st | 100m hurdles | 13.40 |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 5th | 100m hurdles | 13.57 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 34th (h) | 100m hurdles | 13.54 |
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 8th (h) | 100m hurdles | 14.64 | |