is a former Japanese

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player from the

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team. Iwata graduated from the Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College. she competed at the

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, Australia. Iwata was the women's doubles champion at the

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in 1996 and 1998. She won some international tournament in

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, and Carebaco in 2003, also in

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in 2004. She was selected as Yonex badminton manager in 2010.

Achievements

Asian Championships

''Women's doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

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

IBF International

''Women's doubles''

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iwata, Yoshiko 1971 births Living people Badminton players from Osaka Prefecture Japanese female badminton players Olympic badminton players for Japan Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 21st-century Japanese sportswomen 20th-century Japanese sportswomen