Yoko Hunnicutt, née Ota (born 14 January 1975 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo and raised in Kamakura, Kanagawa) is a Japanese high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.95 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Sapporo.
She finished fifth at the 1992 World Junior Championships and eleventh at the 2000 Olympics. At the regional level she won the 1991 Asian Championships and the 1998 Asian Games and finished second at the 1998 Asian Championships.
Achievements Representing 1991Asian ChampionshipsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1stHigh jump1.83 m1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea5thHigh jump1.85 m1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal12thHigh jump1.80 m1995UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan9thTriple jump12.88 m1998Asian ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan 2ndHigh jump1.91 mAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand 1stHigh jump1.88 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain26th (q)High jump1.85 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia11thHigh jump1.90 m2002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka6thHigh jump1.75 mAsian GamesBusan, South Korea5thHigh jump1.80 m2003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom –High jumpNM2005Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea8thHigh jump1.80 m
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