Sata Isobe

Sata Isobe
Isobe at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1944-12-19)19 December 1944
Chiba, Japan
Died18 December 2016(2016-12-18) (aged 71)
Osaka, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportVolleyball
ClubNichibo Kaizuka
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Soviet Union Team

Sata Isobe (磯辺 サタ, Isobe Sata, 19 December 1944 – 18 December 2016) was a Japanese volleyball player. She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches [ja],[1] at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

She died at 72 in 2016. It is reported by THE SANKEI NEWS that she lost her parents because of World War II but never lost her patience, warm personality and strength.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Remembering Volleyball's 'Oriental Witches' - The New York Times
  2. ^ Sata Isobe. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ http://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/volleyball-mourns-passing-away-of-tokyo-1964?id=65814
  4. ^ Sata Maruyama (née Isobe) passed away at 72. / Volleyball Magazine (in Japanese)
  5. ^ "Sata Maruyama who suddenly died could not go cheer on her son, Japanese national team swimmer." THE SANKEI NEWS 2016.12.20 11:54 (in Japanese)


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