Yuko Arakida Explained

Yuko Arakida
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:14 February 1954
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Height:1.73 m
Teamnumber:7
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Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

(born 14 February 1954) is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She is now Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

Yuko was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.[1]

In February 2012, Yuko was appointed sports director of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=19&sp=VOL "1976 Summer Olympics  - Montreal, Canada  - Volleyball"
  2. http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/2020_bid_news/1216136068.html Tokyo 2020 Appoints Gold Medalist As Sports Director