Chisato Yokoo Explained

Birth Date:22 May 1992
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
University:Waseda University
Ru Currentteam:Tokyo Phoenix RC
Height:1.64 m
Weight:60 kg
Repsevensyears1:2014-

is a female Japanese rugby sevens player. She was part of Japan's sevens team that won silver at the 2014 Asian Games. She played at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Yokoo was part of the Sakura sevens team that played in a curtain raiser match against Australia ahead of the 2015 Rugby Championship match between the Wallabies and the All Blacks in Sydney.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: YOKOO Chisato . Rio 2016 . 2016-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806080816/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/chisato-yokoo . 2016-08-06 .
  2. Web site: Japan names Olympic 7s squads . 2016-07-18 . Americas Rugby News . 2016-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920175325/http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/07/18/japan-names-olympic-7s-squads/ . 2016-09-20 . live .
  3. Web site: Japan announce Olympic Sevens squads . 2016-07-18 . Planetrugby.com . en-US . 2016-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817063508/http://www.planetrugby.com/news/japan-announce-olympic-sevens-squads/ . 2016-08-17 . live .
  4. News: Sakura Sevens squad revealed for Rio Games . 2016-07-16 . The Japan Times Online . en-US . 0447-5763 . 2016-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160910225910/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/16/more-sports/rugby/sakura-sevens-squad-revealed-for-rio-games/ . 2016-09-10 . live .
  5. Web site: Playing for the Love of the Game . 2015-08-08 . rugbynewsjapan.com . 2016-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170115104838/http://rugbynewsjapan.com/feature/playing-for-the-love-of-the-game/ . 2017-01-15 . live .
  6. Web site: Aussie Sevens squads set for Japanese test . 2015-08-06 . www2.rugby.com.au . 2016-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170115104850/http://www2.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15855/Aussie-Sevens-squads-set-for-Japanese-test.aspx . 2017-01-15 .