Yuko Arakida (荒木田 裕子, Arakida Yūko, 14 February 1954 – 16 September 2024) was a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was later Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
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| Born | 14 February 1954 Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 September 2024 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arakida was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic Games.[1]
In February 2012, Arakida was appointed sports director of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Arakida died on 16 September 2024 at the age of 70.[3]
References
edit- ^ "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Volleyball" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 6, 2008)
- ^ Tokyo 2020 Appoints Gold Medalist As Sports Director Archived February 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "元バレー女子日本代表の荒木田裕子さんが70歳で死去 モントリオール五輪金メダルに貢献". Sankei. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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