Yūka Setō Explained

Yūka Setō
Birth Date:22 February 1997
Birth Place:Kamikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Club:Hokkaido Hi-Tech AC Club
Seasons:2015–present
Teamwins:2
Teampodiums:2
Individual Starts:58
Team Starts:2
Updated:2 July 2018

is a Japanese ski jumper.[1] She has competed at World Cup level since the 2014/15 season, with her best individual result being fourth place in Oberstdorf on 25 March 2018. Her younger sister Rio Setō has also competed at World Cup level.

Representing the Japanese national team, Yūka won a bronze medal in the women's team competition at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Almaty. She also won the first ever women's World Cup team competition in Hinterzarten on 16 December 2017, with her team-mates Yuki Ito, Kaori Iwabuchi, and Sara Takanashi.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/17/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-leaps-team-crown/ "Japan leaps to team crown"