Yuko Arakida
| Yuko Arakida | |
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| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born |
February 14, 1954 Tokyo, Japan |
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Japan
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| Women's volleyball | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1976 Montreal | Team |
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).
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]
References
- ↑ "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Volleyball" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 6, 2008)
- ↑ Tokyo 2020 Appoints Gold Medalist As Sports Director
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