Japanese volleyball player (born 1979)
| Yuko Sano |
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![]() Sano in 2010 |
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| Full name | Yuko Sano |
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| Nickname | Ryo |
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| Born | (1979-07-26) July 26, 1979 (age 45)
Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan |
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| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[1] |
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| Spike | 270 cm (106 in) |
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| Block | 260 cm (102 in) |
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| Position | Libero |
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| Current club | officially retired |
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Yuko Sano (佐野 優子, Sano Yuko, born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a retired volleyball player from Japan. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
She played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in third place, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Afterwards Sano was named Best Digger and Best Receiver at the event.
Career
Sano played at the 2013 Club World Championship with Voléro Zürich and she was selected Best Libero.[3] Her team lost the bronze medal to Guangdong Evergrande.[4]
Clubs
Awards
Individuals
Team
National team
Senior Team
References
- ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "London 2012 - Women's Volleyball". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ "Guangdong beat Zurich 3-1 to claim Women's Club World Champs bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ FIVB. "Best Digger". Retrieved November 18, 2011.
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