Yuko Sano | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Yoko Sano | ||
Nickname | Ryo | ||
Born |
Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan |
July 26, 1979 ||
Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||
Spike | 270 cm (106 in) | ||
Block | 260 cm (102 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Libero | ||
Current club | officially retired | ||
National team | |||
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Medal record | ||
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Women's Volleyball | ||
Representing Japan | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2012 London | Team | |
World Championship | ||
2010 Japan | Team | |
Asian Championship | ||
2007 Suphanburi | Team | |
2011 Taipei | Team | |
World Grand Prix | ||
2014 Tokyo | Team | |
2009 Hanoi | Team |
Yuko Sano (佐野 優子 Sano Yuko?, born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a volleyball player from Japan who currently plays for Galatasaray Daikin in Turkey. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
She played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in third place, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Afterwards Sano was named Best Digger and Best Receiver at the event.
Sano played at the 2013 Club World Championship with Voléro Zürich and she was selected Best Libero. Her team lost the bronze medal to Guangdong Evergrande.