Yuko Arakida (荒木田 裕子, Arakida Yūko) (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).
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Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||
Born | (1954-02-14) February 14, 1954 (age 68) Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.[1]
In February 2012, Yuko Arakida was appointed Sports Director of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Japan squad – 1974 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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Japan women's volleyball squad – 1976 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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Japan squad – 1977 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Gold medal | ||
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