Liane Lissa Sato (born September 9, 1964) is a retired female volleyball player from the United States and two-time Olympian. Sato won the bronze medal with the United States national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1][2] She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she finished in seventh place.[1][3] She was a defensive specialist with the national team.[3]
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| Born | Liane Lissa Sato September 9, 1964 (age 60) Santa Monica, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | San Diego State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter (college) Defensive specialist (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Sato was inducted into the Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]
High school
editSato played volleyball at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California and led her team to the state title in 1981.[3]
College
editSato was a setter at San Diego State University, and was an All-American in 1986.[3]
Sato was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame in 2012.[4]
Personal life
editSato's brother, Eric, played volleyball with the United States men's national team in both the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, capturing a gold medal in 1988 and a bronze medal in 1992.[3][5][6]
Sato now teaches and coaches volleyball at her alma mater, Santa Monica High School.[4][1]
Awards
edit- All-American — 1986
- FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1990
- Olympic bronze medal — 1992
- San Diego State Hall of Fame — 2012
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2019
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Liane Sato, 2019". Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-SDSU Standout on Women's Team". Los Angeles Times. June 26, 1992. Retrieved June 27, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e Drooz, Alan (May 28, 1992). "Olympic Hopes Still Flourish for Volleyball Veteran Sato". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Liane Sato". SDSU Athletics. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Eric Sato". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Chan, Ed (October 2, 2020). "Family matriarch Elissa Sato leaves behind an incredible volleyball legacy". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.