Yoshie Takeshita
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| Full name | Yoshie Takeshita | ||
| Nickname | Tenn | ||
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March 18, 1978 Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan |
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| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||
| Spike | 338 cm (133 in) | ||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | ||
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| Position | Setter | ||
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| Women's Volleyball | ||
Representing  Japan
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | Team |
| World Championship | ||
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2010 Japan | Team |
| World Grand Champions Cup | ||
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2001 Japan | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
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2006 Doha | Team |
| Asian Championship | ||
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2007 Suphanburi | Team |
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2011 Taipei | Team |
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2009 Hanoi | Team |
Yoshie Takeshita (竹下 佳江 Takeshita Yoshie, born March 18, 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for JT Marvelous.
She plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, she was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal. She was also part of the 2010 Japanese Women's team that won bronze at the world championships, beating the US in the bronze medal match.
Her nickname is World's smallest and strongest setter (世界 最小 最強 セッター Sekai saisho saikyo setter). She was the captain of the Japanese volleyball team during the 2006 World Championship and took the most valuable player award.
On 28 September 2012 JT Marvelous announced her retirement. On 21 June 2013 Takeshita was selected to become a member of the directors of Japan Volleyball Association.
Her husband is the Japanese baseball player Hirotaka Egusa.
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